erase /iˈreiz/ vt. 擦掉，抹掉；除去；删去：erase the blackboard  擦黑板The recording can be erased and the tape used again. 录音可以抹掉，磁带可以再用。［考句］The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be erased from my memory.离我们只有几英尺的那辆大黑车冲上人行道的情景永远不会从我的记忆中抹去。