Word · Frequency #16102
wiper
擦拭工；揩擦的人
a worker who wipes something
- 1.
Someone who wipes.
擦拭的人。
- 2.
A hybrid fish variety artificially bred from eggs of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) fertilized with white bass (Morone chrysops) sperm, or the opposite combination.
条纹鲈与白鲈的杂交品种。
- 3.
Something, such as a towel, that is used for wiping.
擦拭用的用具(如毛巾)。
- 4.
Something, such as a windscreen wiper, that is designed for wiping.
用于擦拭的装置(如挡风玻璃雨刷)。
- 5.
A movable electric contact in some devices.
某些装置中可移动的电触点。
- 6.
A program or process that erases data.
擦除数据的程序或进程。
- 7.
A junior role in the engine room of a ship, someone who wipes down machinery and generally keeps it clean.
船上机舱初级职位,负责擦拭机器和清洁。
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)。
In use
The rain was so heavy that Maria had to turn on the car's wipers.
He bought new wiper blades from the auto shop.
My front wiper is squeaking and needs to be replaced.
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。
The wipers stopped working on the way home.
在回家的路上雨刮器不工作了。
work as a wiper
这个用法指以擦拭为职业的人，比较少见，一般用于旧式工场等语境。
Connections
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
- The rear wiper keeps the back window clear.后雨刮器让后窗保持清晰。
- wiper speed
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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.