wash away

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

広義 比喩的用法

To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea. / (by extension, figuratively) To eliminate.

日本語の意味

（水や海の急流によって）洗い流す、流し去る / （比喩的に）消し去る、除去する

英語の意味

To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea. / (by extension, figuratively) To eliminate.

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In the storm last night, the floodwaters threatened to wash away the old wooden bridge.

昨夜の嵐で、増水した洪水が古い木造の橋を流し去ろうとした。

詳細

意味（1）

To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea.

Thousands were left homeless as the flood waters washed away the eastern part of the city.

詳細

意味（2）

(by extension, figuratively) To eliminate.

This latest piece of information, if true, will wash away all doubt.

詳細

washes away （ present singular third-person ）

washing away （ participle present ）

washed away （ participle past ）

washed away （ past ）