efface

effaceeffaceD.J.:[iˈfeis]K.K.:[ɪˈfes]vt.1.■擦掉, 抹去2.■超越, 使黯然失色

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efface[i'feis]vt.1.■(从表面)擦掉，擦去，抹去，抹掉，除去，去掉…的痕迹，消除(痕迹等)；使(印象等)被忘却；冲淡(记忆等)；使磨灭，使湮没：Time effaced the memory.时间抹掉了记忆。to efface one's unhappy memories忘掉不愉快的记忆2.■使黯然失色，使相形见绌；在重要性方面超过，超越：The beauty effaced all girls I have seen.这个美人使我见过的所有姑娘都相形见绌。3.■[efface oneself] (由于谦逊、羞怯等)使(自己)不引人注意，不抛头露面，埋没(自己)；销声匿迹；把(自己)看得微不足道：She would have to efface herself before her visitor.她宁愿避而不见来访者。Shriley did her best to efface herself at parties.雪莉参加聚会时竭力不露面。变形vt.effacedeffacing

effaceefface[iˈfeis]vt.1.■抹去; 抹煞, 冲淡2.■[喻]消除(痕迹等); 使(印象等)被忘却3.■使自己不受人注意; 使黯然失色It takes many years to efface the unpleasant memories of a war.许多年后才能冲淡战争的不愉快记忆。

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继承用法effaceableadj.effacementn.effacern.