erase

vt

• ① 擦掉(文本等);抹掉;删掉
  • erase pencil notes擦掉铅笔写的注解
  • He wants to erase his name from the list.他想把自己的名字从名单上除去。

• ② 1【美】擦掉(黑板的)字,擦拭(黑板)2洗掉(录音带的)录音,消除(录音等)
  • Their names were accidentally erased from the computer disk.他们的名字被意外地从那张电脑磁盘片消除。

• ③ 抹去(对于事件的记忆),使忘却
  • I can't erase the incident from my memory.我无法忘却件事。

• ④ 【俚】杀掉(某人)
  • The gang had to erase him before he informed on them.那帮坏人不得不在他密告他们之前,先下手杀了他。