obliterate
v 抹掉,擦掉(ob去掉+liter+ate→去掉文字→擦掉)
释义2:
obliterate
/ E5blItE7reIt , EJ5blIt- /
◙ verb1. [with obj.] destroy utterly; wipe out• 摧毁;抹除;除掉;消灭 »the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind. 回忆是如此痛苦,他只得将其从心中彻底抹去。 cause to become invisible or indistinct; blot out• 使看不见;使模糊;遮盖 »clouds were darkening, obliterating the sun. 云越来越黑,遮住了太阳。 cancel (something, especially a postage stamp) to prevent further use• 盖销(邮票等)【派生】
♦ obliteration noun♦ obliterative adjective♦ obliterator noun【语源】
1. mid 16th cent.: from Latin obliterat- 'struck out, erased', from the verb obliterare, based on littera 'letter, something written'
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