vt. & vi.擦去，抹掉 rub out or remove sth, especially a pencil mark

　～ blackboard　擦黑板
　～ chair　擦椅子
　～ desk　擦桌子
　～ line　擦线
　～ memory　抹去记忆
　～ the penciled notes　擦掉铅笔注释
　～ the wrong answer　擦去错误的答案
　～ easily　容易擦
　～ neatly　擦得干净
　～ from　从…擦掉；涂掉，删掉
　～ with　用…擦掉

　Make light pencil lines so that they will erase easily.　铅笔划得淡一些，这样容易擦掉。
　Erase the blackboard, please.　请擦黑板。
　Erase the penciled notes in the margins.　把空白处铅笔写的注释擦掉。
　He erased the wrong answer and wrote in the right one.　他擦去了错误的答案，写上了正确的答案。
　Although he is now a wealthy man, he cannot erase the memories of childhood.　尽管他现在已是富翁，但他无法抹去童年的记忆。
　These lines can be erased easily.　这些线条容易擦掉。
　Unwanted recordings may simply be erased by demagnetizing.　不再需要的录音只要通过消磁就可抹去。
　Pencil marks can be erased with a rubber.　铅笔痕迹能用橡皮擦去。

 ♣ erase from　(v.+prep.)
1. 从…擦掉〔涂掉，删掉〕（字句等） remove (words) from (sth written or printed)
　His name was erased from the list.　他已被除名。
　Why have our names been erased from the list?　为什么把我们的名字从名单上划掉了?
2. 从（记忆等）中忘掉，抹掉…（常指坏事） remove (sth, usually bad) from (one's thoughts)
　The blow on his head erased the details of the accident from his memory.　他头上受到一击使他完全忘记了事故的细节。
　Try as I might, I cannot erase such a terrible experience from my memory.　我怎么也不能把这可怕的经历从我的记忆中抹掉。
　Try to erase all thoughts from your mind, so that you will feel at peace.　把一切思虑都忘掉，这样你就会平静下来。

 ♣ erase, cancel, delete, void
　参见cancel条。