Wordiyo

swipe

🇬🇧 UK/swaip/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To hit with a sweeping motion; to steal; to slide a card through a reader.

挥击；偷窃；刷（卡）

n.

A sweeping blow or stroke; a quick sliding gesture on a touchscreen.

挥击，猛打；（触屏上的）滑动操作

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
swipeother
=swipe

Common Collocations

  • 1.swipe a card刷卡
  • 2.take a swipe at猛击；抨击某人
  • 3.swipe right/left向右/左滑动
  • 4.swipe access刷卡进入

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She swiped her card at the terminal to pay for groceries.

  • 2.

    The cat took a swipe at the dangling toy with its paw.

  • 3.

    Someone swiped his wallet while he was on the crowded subway.

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