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1. Oxford Dictionary

   efface

   • IPA[ɪˈfeɪs]

   英式

   • v.
     erase (a mark) from a surface；cause (a memory or emotion) to disappear completely

   • verb: efface, 3rd person present: effaces, gerund or present participle: effacing, past tense: effaced, past participle: effaced

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. erase (a mark) from a surface with time, the words are effaced by the rain
   • ▪ cause (a memory or emotion) to disappear completely nothing could efface the bitter memory 同義詞 erase, eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, ... 更多wipe out, remove, eliminate, excise, delete, cancel, cross out, strike out, ink out, score out, obliterate, blank out, block out, cover over, conceal反義詞 preserve
   • 2. make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous to efface oneself is not the easiest of duties which the teacher can undertake 同義詞 make oneself inconspicuous, keep out of sight, keep oneself to oneself, keep quiet, keep out of the public eye, ... 更多avoid publicity, keep out of the limelight, lie low, keep a low profile, regard/treat oneself as unimportant, be modest/diffident/retiring, withdraw反義詞 make one's presence felt
3. • 更多解釋

   efface

   • IPA[əˈfās]

   美式

   • v.
     erase (a mark) from a surface: with time, the words are effaced by the frost and the rain his anger was effaced when he stepped into the open air

   Oxford American Dictionary