wash out 的使用方法剖析

The match was washed out this morning.

请问：这里的 wash out 的意思是？

wash out 的本义是指雨水冲毁或损毁，但一般用于引申指活动或比赛等因雨取消或没办法进行。如：

The match was completely washed out. 这场比赛遇雨而完全取消了。

Rain washed out five of the last seven games. 因为下雨，最后的7场比赛取消了5场。

Torrential rain washed out most of the weekend’s events. 这场雨非常大，周末比赛项目多数没办法进行了。

The men’s 百度竞价推广i-finals in the tennis were washed out this morning. 今天上午的男子网球准决赛因雨被迫取消。

Their match againstAustraliawas washed out. 他们跟澳大利亚队的比赛因下雨而没办法进行。