Word · Frequency #16102
wiper
擦拭工；揩擦的人
核心释义
a worker who wipes something
- 1.
擦拭的人。
Someone who wipes.
- 2.
条纹鲈与白鲈的杂交品种。
A hybrid fish variety artificially bred from eggs of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) fertilized with white bass (Morone chrysops) sperm, or the opposite combination.
- 3.
擦拭用的用具(如毛巾)。
Something, such as a towel, that is used for wiping.
- 4.
用于擦拭的装置(如挡风玻璃雨刷)。
Something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping.
- 5.
某些装置中可移动的电触点。
A movable electric contact in some devices.
- 6.
擦除数据的程序或进程。
A program or process that erases data.
- 7.
船上机舱初级职位,负责擦拭机器和清洁。
A junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean.
接触电刷；滑动触点；擦拭的人。；条纹鲈与白鲈的杂交品种。；擦拭用的用具(如毛巾)。；用于擦拭的装置(如挡风玻璃雨刷)。
用法In use
The rain was so heavy that Maria had to turn on the car's wipers.
用法提示：句中 wipers 是名词 wiper 的复数形式，表示“刮水器”，在句中作宾语。
He bought new wiper blades from the auto shop.
用法提示：句中 wiper 作定语修饰 blades，构成常用搭配“雨刮片”，仍指刮水器。
My front wiper is squeaking and needs to be replaced.
用法提示：句中 wiper 为单数名词，表示“刮水器”，在句中作主语。
turn on/off the wipers
在英式英语中常说 windscreen wipers，美式英语常用 windshield wipers；单独说 the wipers 也很自然。
Turn on the wipers; the rain is getting heavy.
打开雨刮器，雨越来越大了。
the wipers + verb
wiper 是可数名词，指风挡玻璃前的刮水器时常用复数形式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- windshield wiper
- 挡风玻璃雨刮器
- The windshield wipers need replacing.挡风玻璃雨刮器需要更换了。
- wiper blade
- 雨刮片
- I bought new wiper blades for my car.我给我的车买了新的雨刮片。
- turn on the wipers
- 打开雨刮器
- It started raining, so she turned on the wipers.开始下雨了，所以她打开了雨刮器。
- wiper switch
- 雨刮器开关
- The wiper switch is on the right side of the steering wheel.雨刮器开关在方向盘右侧。
- rear wiper
- 后雨刮器
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看到 wipe（擦）就想到 wiper：擦玻璃的刮水器或擦拭工。记住“擦”的动作，就记住了这个词。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：driving in rain、car maintenance、windshield wiper 表示汽车挡风玻璃刮水器时，属于日常中性用词，多用于驾驶、雨天行车和车辆维修等场景，口语和书面都较常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
和 wiper 真正押韵（/aɪpə/）的词有 viper、piper、swiper。注意 cipher 拼写相似但读 /ˈsaɪfə/，wider 开头拼写相似但读 /ˈwaɪdə/，它们都不押韵。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.