/ɪˈreɪz; US ɪˈreɪs ||; ɪˈres/verb [T] (formal 正式) to remove sth completely (a pencil mark, a recording on tape, a computer file, etc) 擦去；抹去；消除 (figurative 比喻) He tried to erase the memory of those terrible years from his mind. 他尝试从脑海中抹去那些可怕岁月的回忆。 ☞We usually say rub out a pencil mark. 擦去铅笔笔迹通常用 rub out。 ➔eraser noun [C] (especially US 尤为美) =RUBBER(2)