efface
vt. 抹去, 消除, 忘却
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释义与例句
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1.
To erase (as anything impressed or inscribed upon a surface); to render illegible or indiscernible.
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及物Do not efface what I've written on the chalkboard.
An outline of the same device might be traced on his shield, though many a blow had almost effaced the painting.
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2.
To cause to disappear as if by rubbing out or striking out.
及物Some people like to efface their own memories with alcohol.
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To make oneself inobtrusive as if due to modesty or diffidence.
不及物Many people seem shy, but they really just efface for meekness.
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Of the cervix during pregnancy, to thin and stretch in preparation for labor.
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Of a woman: to have the cervix thin and stretch in this manner.
不及物 医学Some females efface 75% by the 39th week of pregnancy.
词汇关系
词源
From Middle French effacer (“erase”), from Old French esfacier (“remove the face”).
来源：wiktionary