- [intransitive, transitive] swipe (at) somebody/something
to hit or try to hit somebody/something with your hand or an object by moving your arm with a wide, curved movement 挥拳打；扬起巴掌打；挥起（物体）击打 - [transitive] swipe something (informal)
to steal something 偷窃 They’re always swiping other kids’ sweets. 他们总是在刷其他孩子的糖果。
- [transitive] swipe something
to pass a plastic card, such as a credit card, through a special machine that is able to read the information that is stored on it 刷（磁卡） The cash register only opens once the card has been swiped. 刷卡后，收银机才打开。
- [intransitive, transitive] swipe (something) (on/across something)
to move your finger quickly across the screen of an electronic device such as a mobile phone or small computer in order to move text, pictures, etc. or give commands （用手指在手机等电子装置屏幕上）快速滑动，输入手势指令 Switch on the phone and swipe your finger across the screen to unlock it. 打开手机，在屏幕上滑动手指来解锁。
Word Originmid 18th cent.: perhaps a variant of sweep.