英语词汇“clean”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

clean

(klēn)

adj. clean·er, clean·est

1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled: a clean kitchen floor; clean clothes.

a. Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated: clean air; clean drinking water.

b. Not infected: a clean wound.

a. Producing relatively little pollution: a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine.

b. Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination: a clean nuclear bomb.

4. Having no imperfections or blemishes; regular or even: a clean edge; a smooth, clean joint.

a. Not ornate or intricate; spare: "the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism" (Judith Thurman).

b. Sharply defined; clear-cut: a clean outline against the sky.

6. Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit: a clean throw.

7. Devoid of restrictions or encumbrances: a clean bill of health.

8. Thorough; complete: a clean getaway.

9. Having few alterations or corrections; legible: clean manuscript.

10. Blank: a clean page.

11.

a. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life.

b. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record.

12. Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene: a clean joke.

13. Honest or fair: a clean fighter; a clean competition.

14. Slang

a. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.

b. Innocent of a suspected crime.

15. Informal

a. Free from narcotics addiction.

b. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.

adv. cleaner, cleanest

1. So as to be unsoiled: wash the dishes clean.

2. In a fair manner: played the game clean.

3. In a clean or nonpolluting manner: a fuel that burns clean.

4. Informal Entirely; wholly: clean forgot the appointment.

v. cleaned, clean·ing, cleans

v.tr.

1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities: clean a room; clean a suit.

2. To get rid of (impurities or dirt, for example); remove: cleaned up the trash; cleaned off the stains.

3. To prepare (fowl or other food) for cooking, as by removing the entrails or fat.

4. To remove the contents from; empty: cleaned my plate.

5. Sports To lift (a barbell) from the floor to the shoulders in one motion.

v.intr.

To undergo or perform an act of cleaning.

Phrasal Verbs:

clean out

1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities.

2. To empty of contents or occupants.

3. Informal To drive or force out: cleaned out the incompetent workers.

4. Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth: The robbery cleaned us out.

clean up

1. To make clean or orderly.

2. To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable.

3. To dispose of; settle: cleaned up the unpaid bills.

4. Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time: cleaned up during the bull market.

Idiom:

clean house Slang

To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house.

[Middle English clene, from Old English clǣne.]

cleana·ble adj.

cleanness n.

单词	clean
释义	clean (klēn) adj. clean·er, clean·est 1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled: a clean kitchen floor; clean clothes. 2. a. Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated: clean air; clean drinking water. b. Not infected: a clean wound. 3. a. Producing relatively little pollution: a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine. b. Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination: a clean nuclear bomb. 4. Having no imperfections or blemishes; regular or even: a clean edge; a smooth, clean joint. 5. a. Not ornate or intricate; spare: "the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism" (Judith Thurman). b. Sharply defined; clear-cut: a clean outline against the sky. 6. Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit: a clean throw. 7. Devoid of restrictions or encumbrances: a clean bill of health. 8. Thorough; complete: a clean getaway. 9. Having few alterations or corrections; legible: clean manuscript. 10. Blank: a clean page. 11. a. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life. b. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record. 12. Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene: a clean joke. 13. Honest or fair: a clean fighter; a clean competition. 14. Slang a. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs. b. Innocent of a suspected crime. 15. Informal a. Free from narcotics addiction. b. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race. adv. cleaner, cleanest 1. So as to be unsoiled: wash the dishes clean. 2. In a fair manner: played the game clean. 3. In a clean or nonpolluting manner: a fuel that burns clean. 4. Informal Entirely; wholly: clean forgot the appointment. v. cleaned, clean·ing, cleans v.tr. 1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities: clean a room; clean a suit. 2. To get rid of (impurities or dirt, for example); remove: cleaned up the trash; cleaned off the stains. 3. To prepare (fowl or other food) for cooking, as by removing the entrails or fat. 4. To remove the contents from; empty: cleaned my plate. 5. Sports To lift (a barbell) from the floor to the shoulders in one motion. v.intr. To undergo or perform an act of cleaning. *Phrasal Verbs:* *clean out* 1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities. 2. To empty of contents or occupants. 3. Informal To drive or force out: cleaned out the incompetent workers. 4. Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth: The robbery cleaned us out. *clean up* 1. To make clean or orderly. 2. To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable. 3. To dispose of; settle: cleaned up the unpaid bills. 4. Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time: cleaned up during the bull market. *Idiom:* *clean house* Slang To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house. [Middle English clene, from Old English clǣne.] cleana·ble adj. cleanness n.
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