意指移除或消除某物，使其不復存在。
刪除文字或資料
EN: to remove written or recorded information
翻譯: 移除書面或記錄的資訊。
移除電腦檔案或資料
EN: to remove a file or data from a computer system
翻譯: 從電腦系統中移除檔案或資料。
消除或抹去痕跡
EN: to eliminate or erase something so it no longer exists
翻譯: 消除或抹去某物，使其不再存在。
小提醒：「delete」通常指永久移除，不同於「remove」可能只是移動位置。在電腦操作中，刪除檔案後可能還需清空資源回收筒才能徹底清除。
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1. to remove or erase something, especially from a computer or digital device
刪除，尤指從電腦或數位裝置中移除或清除
I accidentally deleted the important email.
我不小心刪除了那封重要的電子郵件。
You can delete files you no longer need.
你可以刪除不再需要的檔案。
She deleted the photo from her phone.
她從手機裡刪除了那張照片。
2. to remove a piece of text from a document
刪除文件中的一段文字
Please delete the last paragraph of the report.
請刪除報告的最後一段。
He deleted several sentences to make the essay shorter.
他刪除了幾個句子，讓文章變得更簡短。
3. to remove someone's name or account from a list or system
將某人的名字或帳戶從名單或系統中移除
The administrator deleted his account for violating the rules.
管理員因他違反規定而刪除了他的帳戶。
My name was deleted from the guest list.
我的名字從賓客名單中被刪除了。
4. to make something no longer exist or be available
使某事物不再存在或無法取得
The new law could delete certain rights we currently have.
新法律可能會刪除我們目前擁有的某些權利。
The software update deleted some of the old features.
軟體更新刪除了一些舊功能。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| delete + noun | 刪除（某物） | I need to delete the old files. (我需要刪除舊檔案。) |
| delete + noun + from + noun | 從（某處）刪除（某物） | She deleted my name from the list. (她從名單上刪除了我的名字。) |
| delete + pronoun | 刪除它/它們 | This photo is embarrassing. Can you delete it? (這張照片很尷尬。你能刪除它嗎？) |
| be + deleted | 被刪除 | The entire paragraph was deleted by the editor. (整個段落都被編輯刪除了。) |
| delete + noun + by mistake/accidentally | 誤刪/不小心刪除（某物） | He deleted the important email by mistake. (他不小心刪除了那封重要的郵件。) |
EN:Please delete the old spreadsheet from the shared drive.
翻譯:請從共用硬碟中刪除舊的試算表。
EN:I deleted several paragraphs from my essay.
翻譯:我從文章中刪除了好幾段文字。
EN:I deleted several paragraphs because they were off-topic.
翻譯:我刪除了好幾段文字，因為它們離題了。
一般情況下使用 delete + 受詞 即可，僅在需要特別強調或說明刪除來源時，才使用 delete + 受詞 + from + 來源 的結構。
delete vs remove
「delete」通常指從數位系統中永久刪除資料，使其難以復原；「remove」則較通用，可指物理移除或暫時移開，不一定永久消失。
delete vs erase
「delete」常指有選擇性地刪除特定項目；「erase」則更強調徹底擦除、清除所有痕跡，常用於儲存媒體或記憶。
delete vs cancel
「delete」是刪除已存在的內容或項目；「cancel」是取消一個進行中或已安排的動作、預訂或命令。
在對話中，當引述或轉述一個刪除的指令或動作時，常會直接使用 "delete"。 EN: I told him, "Just delete the whole folder if you're sure." 翻譯: 我跟他說：「如果你確定，就把整個資料夾刪掉。」
EN:She was like, "Why didn't you delete that message?"
翻譯:她當時就說：「你怎麼沒把那則訊息刪掉？」
為了強調刪除的動作是徹底、完全或帶有情緒的，說話者可能會加重語氣或使用特定的副詞。 EN: You need to permanently delete it, not just move it to the trash. 翻譯: 你得把它永久刪除，不只是丟到垃圾桶。
EN:I'm going to delete this entire thread right now.
翻譯:我現在就要把這整串討論都刪掉。
在思考或組織語句時，可能會用 "delete that" 或 "delete it" 作為填充詞，表示收回或更正剛說的話。 EN: Send the email to... wait, delete that, I'll send it myself. 翻譯: 把郵件寄給…等等，當我沒說，我自己來寄。
EN:The meeting is at 3 PM—actually, delete it, it's been moved to 4.
翻譯:會議是三點——不對，更正一下，已經改到四點了。
正式寫作注意：在正式書面語（如報告、論文、正式信件）中，應避免使用上述口語化的引述或填充停頓結構。建議使用更精確、完整的句子，例如 "Please proceed to delete the obsolete files" 或 "The user chose to delete the entry"。
delete from
delete something from something
從某處刪除某物
delete permanently
delete something permanently
永久刪除
delete an account
delete an/your account
刪除帳戶
delete history
delete (your/browsing) history
刪除歷史紀錄
delete by mistake
delete something by mistake/accidentally delete
誤刪
delete key
press/hit the delete key
按下刪除鍵
undo a delete
undo a delete
復原刪除
×I deleted the file from my computer.
✓I deleted the file on my computer.
使用 'delete' 時，通常搭配 'from' 表示從某個來源或位置移除，但當指在特定裝置或系統內執行刪除動作時，更常用 'on' 或 'in'。例如，在電腦上刪除檔案。
×I will delete to send the wrong message.
✓I will delete the wrong message.
'Delete' 是及物動詞，後面直接接受詞，不需要加 'to' 或其他介系詞來連接動作。常見錯誤是將 'delete' 與不定詞結構混淆。
×The data was delete.
✓The data was deleted.
在被動語態中，'delete' 需要使用過去分詞形式 'deleted'。常見錯誤是使用原形動詞。
×I need to delete off the extra spaces.
✓I need to delete the extra spaces.
'Delete' 本身已包含移除的含義，不需要再加 'off'、'away' 或 'out' 等多餘的副詞。這是受中文「刪除掉」說法影響的常見錯誤。
×I pressed 'delete' for removing the text.
✓I pressed 'delete' to remove the text.
表達刪除的目的時，應使用不定詞 'to remove'，而非介系詞 'for' 加上動名詞。這是常見的句型錯誤。
×The system deletes automatically the old logs.
✓The system automatically deletes the old logs.
在英文中，副詞（如 automatically）通常放在主要動詞之前，或句尾，但一般不插在動詞與其受詞之間。這是受其他語言語序影響的錯誤。