| 单词 | clean |
| 释义 | clean (kliːn ) Word forms: cleaner , cleanest , cleans , cleaning , cleaned 1. adjective A1 Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks. He wore his cleanest slacks, a clean shirt and a navy blazer. Disease has not been a problem because clean water is available. The metro is efficient and spotlessly clean. Tiled kitchen floors are easy to keep clean. Synonyms: hygienic, natural, fresh, sterile 2. adjective A1 You say that people or animals are clean when they keep themselves or their surroundings clean. 3. adjective A clean fuel or chemical process does not create many harmful or polluting substances. Fans of electric cars say they are clean, quiet and economical. cleanly adverb [ADVERB after verb] Manufacturers are working with new fuels to find one that burns more cleanly than petrol. 4. verb A1 If you clean something or clean dirt off it, you make it free from dirt and unwanted marks, for example by washing or wiping it. If something cleans easily, it is easy to clean. Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin. [VERB noun] It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] He cleaned the flakes away with his coat sleeve. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Wood flooring not only cleans easily, but it's environmentally friendly into the bargain. [VERB adverb] Synonyms: cleanse, wash, bath, sweep Clean is also a noun. Give the cooker a good clean. 5. verb A1 If you clean a room or house, you make the inside of it and the furniture in it free from dirt and dust. My parents cooked and cleaned. [VERB] She got up early and cleaned the flat. [VERB noun] cleaning uncountable noun B1 I do the cleaning myself. 6. adjective If you describe something such as a book, joke, or lifestyle as clean, you think that they are not sexually immoral or offensive. [approval] They're trying to show clean, wholesome, decent movies. Flirting is good clean fun. He became a model of clean living and Bible Belt virtues. 7. adjective If someone has a clean reputation or record, they have never done anything illegal or wrong. Accusations of tax evasion have tarnished his clean image. You can hire these from most car hire firms, provided you have a clean driving licence. 8. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A clean game or fight is carried out fairly, according to the rules. He called for a clean fight in the election and an end to 'negative campaigning'. It was a clean match, well refereed. cleanly adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed] The game had been cleanly fought. 9. graded adjective If you describe a flavour, smell, or colour as clean, you like it because it is light and fresh. ...the fresh, clean smell of the sea. Soft tones of blue and grey create a clean, bright look. 10. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A clean sheet of paper has no writing or drawing on it. Take a clean sheet of paper and down the left-hand side make a list. 11. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you make a clean break or start, you end a situation completely and start again in a different way. She wanted to make a clean break from her mother and father. 12. adverb [oft ADV before v] Clean is used to emphasize that something was done completely. [informal, emphasis] It burned clean through the seat of my overalls. The thief got clean away with the money. I clean forgot everything I had prepared. 13. graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A clean shape is simple and regular, with definite, smooth edges. He admires the clean lines of Shaker furniture. The drill should be slowly rotated to ensure a clean hole. Synonyms: neat, simple, elegant, trim cleanly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] Cut horizontally and cleanly through the stem. 14. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe an action as clean to indicate that it is carried out simply and quickly without mistakes. They were more concerned about the dogs' welfare than a clean getaway. Paul had arrested countless men like this one before and was expecting a clean, quick job. cleanly adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed] I struck the ball cleanly and my shot was on target. 15. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone is clean, they no longer use drugs, especially illegal drugs. A former heroin addict, he has been clean now for 12 years. 16. to come clean phrase If you come clean about something that you have been keeping secret, you admit it or tell people about it. [informal] It would be better if you come clean about it and let her know what kind of man she is seeing. [+ about] 17. to clean up your act phrase If someone who has been behaving badly cleans up their act, they start to behave in a more acceptable or responsible way. [informal] The nation's advertisers need to clean up their act. 18. a clean bill of health phrase [PHRASE after verb] If a doctor gives you a clean bill of health, they tell you that you are fit and healthy. The President has been given a clean bill of health by doctors in Paris. 19. to make a clean breast of it phrase [VERB inflects] If you make a clean breast of something, you tell someone the truth about yourself or about something wrong that you have done. The company had made a clean breast of all its recent problems. 20. to keep your nose clean phrase If you keep your nose clean, you behave well and stay out of trouble. [informal] If you kept your nose clean, you had a job for life. 21. a clean slate phrase If you start with a clean slate, you do not take account of previous mistakes or failures and make a fresh start. The proposal is to pay everything you owe, so that you can start with a clean slate. 22. to wipe the slate clean phrase If you wipe the slate clean, you decide to forget previous mistakes, failures, or debts and to start again. Why not wipe the slate clean and start all over again? 23. a clean sweep phrase If you make a clean sweep of something such as a series of games or tournaments, you win them all. ...the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies. 24. clean as a whistle phrase If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean. Phrasal verbs: clean out 1. phrasal verb If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly. Mr. Wall asked if I would help him clean out the bins. [VERB PARTICLE noun] If you are using the same pan, clean it out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If someone cleans you out, they take all the money and valuables you have. If they clean out a place, they take everything of value that is in it. [informal] They cleaned me out. I need to go to a cashpoint. [VERB noun PARTICLE] When they first captured the port, they virtually cleaned out its warehouses. [VERB PARTICLE noun] clean up 1. phrasal verb B2 If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again. Police in the city have been cleaning up the debris left by a day of violent confrontation. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Nina and Mary were in the kitchen, cleaning up after dinner. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 To clean up something such as the environment or an industrial process means to make it free from substances or processes that cause pollution. Under pressure from the public, many regional governments cleaned up their beaches. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If the police or authorities clean up a place or area of activity, they make it free from crime, corruption, and other unacceptable forms of behaviour. After years of neglect and decline the city was cleaning itself up. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE] Since then, the authorities have tried to clean up the sport. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. phrasal verb If you go and clean up, you make yourself clean and tidy, especially after doing something that has made you dirty. Johnny, go inside and get cleaned up. [get V-ed P] I cleaned myself up a bit, and got the baby ready. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb If someone cleans up, they make a large profit or get a lot of money. [informal] It has cleaned up at the box office. [VERB PARTICLE] clean up after phrasal verb If you clean up after someone, you clean or tidy a place that they have made dirty or untidy. You can use the kitchen, but please clean up after yourself. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] Idioms: show someone a clean pair of heels [mainly British] to win a sporting contest clearly and decisively Lum Kon showed everyone a clean pair of heels in the 100m and 200m. to be clearly better than the rest of the people or organizations in a competitive situation Only one point stands: Japan has shown all the other rich countries a clean pair of heels. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers squeaky clean morally very good with no character faults As a country-dweller myself, I can truthfully say that not all people living in the countryside are as squeaky clean as they like to think. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers come clean to tell the truth about something I had expected her to come clean and confess that she only wrote these books for the money. But, no, she insists that she takes them all very seriously. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers clean as a whistle having done nothing wrong There are no scandals. His private life is as clean as a whistle. completely free from dirt It leaves your face feeling clean as a whistle but not bone-dry. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make a clean breast of something to start to be completely truthful about something, so that you can begin to deal properly with a problem If you make a clean breast of your problems, creditors, whether secured or unsecured, are much more likely to deal fairly and leniently with you. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be given a clean bill of health to be told by a doctor that you are completely healthy and not ill in any way He had a full medical late last year and was given a clean bill of health. to be examined or considered and then judged to be in a satisfactory condition Fourteen seaside resorts failed to meet the environmental and safety standards, while 43 were given a clean bill of health. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers clean up your act to improve your behaviour and start to act in a more socially responsible way The Minister warned the press that privacy laws would be implemented if newspapers didn't clean up their act. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep your nose clean to behave well and avoid trouble The best advice I can give is tell you to keep your nose clean. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers keep a clean sheet [British, journalism] in a football match, if a team keeps a clean sheet, no goals are scored against them Tottenham's most successful season was 1944-45: on twelve occasions they kept a clean sheet. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers start with a clean sheet to be allowed to forget previous debts or mistakes, and so be given a new chance to succeed at something The Christmas break has erased unhappy memories and allowed the Government to start the new year with a clean sheet. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers wipe the slate clean to get rid of an existing system so that you can replace it with a new one There's a strong desire among the public to wipe the slate clean and to call for early presidential and legislative elections. to earn enough money to pay off your debts, so that you no longer owe money to anyone Over a decade he wiped the firm's slate clean of debt and brought it into healthy profit. to be punished for something wrong that you have done, or to make amends for it by your good behaviour, so that you can start your life again without feeling guilty about it Serving a prison sentence makes some people believe they have wiped the slate clean. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make a clean sweep if someone who has just taken up a position of authority in an organization makes a clean sweep, they make a lot of changes, for example getting rid of a large number of employees, in order to make the organization more efficient or profitable The new CEO made a clean sweep of longtime employees, firing the managers, one by one. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make a clean sweep of something to win something or a series of things very easily The USA has made a clean sweep of all 5 titles in the Women's Gymnastics event. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: clean a floor As family members, we had to clean the floor and walls. The Star (South Africa) Clean the floor, let it dry, then use wood filler to stop up holes and cracks. Times, Sunday Times Instead, try 200-grit diamond pads attached to a buffing machine and clean the floor with water. Times, Sunday Times It uses this map to clean the floor methodically, even if it requires the robot to return to its base multiple times to recharge itself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's like cleaning the floor with a vacuum compared to a brush and pan. Times, Sunday Times A competent physician knows how to clean a wound, apply antiseptic, suture where necessary, bandage, and then wait for the natural healing process. Christianity Today Clean the wound if possible and bandage it. The Sun The larvae take only five days to clean a wound compared to 89 with more conventional treatments. The Sun Other plants, possibly sage, were probably used to clean the wound. Times, Sunday Times Pure cotton wool seems to soothe like nothing else when you have to dab blood away or clean a wound. The Sun I'd bought a cheap cardboardy case in Perth, plus a skimp of clean clothes, so I could portray respectability. THE TARTAN RINGERS (2002) Now come on, Little Miss Cupid, let's go and get some clean clothes from the other room, then we can have our bath. THE DEVIL'S DOOR I had a rucksack with five sets of clean clothes, toiletries, towels and razors. The Sun (2008) In my experience, they clean clothes but they don't do much for your washing machine. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Organisers will carry your clean clothes, washbag and camping gear ahead for you. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Ministers seem determined to help develop the fledgling carbon-capture technology, however, as well as other clean coal initiatives. Times, Sunday Times If the plans go ahead, less money will be available to subsidise dozens of wind farms and clean coal plants. Times, Sunday Times That leaves clean coal technology and 'second generation' biofuels such as algae as its primary focus. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps the most significant contribution to limiting climate change will come from clean coal technology. Times, Sunday Times It will take a combination of clever carbon pricing and a much higher direct subsidy to deliver the oxymoron of 'clean coal'. Times, Sunday Times It just hasn't been labeled as clean diesel at the pump. Houston Chronicle It took almost 100 years to make a pint of clean diesel fuel, and now we want it carbon-free. Times, Sunday Times However, it's unrealistic to think that we can fast-track the introduction of the next generation of clean diesel technology, which takes years to develop. Times, Sunday Times Travel beyond the range will be facilitated by a clean diesel engine capable of running on renewable fuels. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Existing regulations also could be expanded to increase the use of clean diesel and clean coal technologies and to develop second-generation technologies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Harness fusion, then, and you have a source of unlimited clean electricity, but to make it work you first have to control the plasma. Times,Sunday Times Admittedly, clean electricity largely powers environmentally devastating copper mines. The Times Literary Supplement The scientists behind the discovery say that it tackles the problems of nuclear decommissioning, clean electricity generation and battery life. Times, Sunday Times He published his first one 10 years ago, announcing that he was going to build electric sports cars, and then create the infrastructure to charge them with clean electricity. Times, Sunday Times The project aimed at preventing catastrophic floods, improving river navigability and producing clean electricity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 99 per cent of cases it will be cheaper for investors to move to the new clean environment. Times, Sunday Times I spent so long in a clean environment that these things get to me. Times, Sunday Times But, if you prefer quality wholesome meals in a pleasant and clean environment, come in. Times, Sunday Times A good butcher will have a wide variety of meat, professionally cut and displayed, in a clean environment. Times, Sunday Times Young and skilled workers have flocked to the region, attracted in part by low taxes and business costs, a high-quality education system, a clean environment and a low crime rate. Globe and Mail It also captures the differences between red and green chillies, showcasing the crisp, clean flavour of the greens in comparison to their blushing cousins. Times, Sunday Times A recently picked bean has a wonderfully clean flavour and a definite snap. Times, Sunday Times With a hint of garlic and a few leaves of basil, the sauce has a clean flavour worthy of the extra effort involved in skinning and seeding the fruit. Times, Sunday Times Served with the clean flavours of pea and mint and bulked out with puy lentils, this makes a snappy supper from few ingredients. Times, Sunday Times I've made it three times in succession, loving its pure, clean flavours and creamy texture. Times, Sunday Times It means that bacteria could be engineered from scratch to make new antibiotics, or hydrogen for clean fuel. Times, Sunday Times Last year we even had a sauna and infrared cabin powered with a clean fuel cell. Times,Sunday Times The rules on clean fuel, nutritional labelling and data protection come in for a kicking too. Times, Sunday Times He now owns almost 3.7 per cent of the clean fuel specialist, which was unchanged at 62½p. Times, Sunday Times That encouraged other buyers, and spurred the energy storage and clean fuel specialist by 1¾p to 23p. Times, Sunday Times A welcome return then, and good clean fun for all the family. The Sun It's all good clean fun, it passes the time, and you couldn't do it abroad. Times, Sunday Times Good clean fun for the rest of us. Times, Sunday Times In sport, the most searing types of emotion are all just good, clean fun. Times, Sunday Times Yes, it's cheesy, but it's good clean fun. The Sun He thinks they 'don't clean properly behind the fridge'. The Sun To be a true robot, robotic vacuum cleaners have to navigate accurately and clean properly. Times, Sunday Times And a further 17 per cent complained that their offices were not cleaned properly. The Sun They also said the property wasn't cleaned properly even though we paid a professional cleaner when we left. Times, Sunday Times An unkempt lawn will drastically reduce the hammer price of a house; the same happens with earth-moving equipment that has not been cleaned properly. ST Experience and maturity come second to charm, novelty and a clean record. Times, Sunday Times On his website he had boasted of his clean record. Times, Sunday Times Airside staff - like those working in shops and coffee bars - must have a clean record and a checkable five-year work history, under security rules. The Sun It has also removed the late payment information from your credit reference file, so you have a clean record. Times, Sunday Times Even borrowers with a clean record will end up paying more than they would have a couple of years ago. Times, Sunday Times It's caused by grease deposits in the vented air and, if you don't clean regularly, it builds up. Times, Sunday Times When ornaments are either too difficult or too precious to clean regularly, glass domes are a good idea to protect them. Times, Sunday Times Clean regularly, following advice in user manual. The Sun Experts said it suggested they had not been cleaned regularly. The Sun Ambulances were also cleaned regularly by their drivers. Times, Sunday Times Then have a shower, put on a clean shirt and go to the tennis. Times, Sunday Times It's a marvel what a little self-esteem, an open mind and a clean shirt can do. Times, Sunday Times In a clean shirt and with his hair slicked down with water, he did. Times, Sunday Times He barely broke sweat and left the field with a completely clean shirt. The Sun He's even put on a clean shirt and trimmed his eyebrows. Times, Sunday Times Turn onto a clean surface dusted with flour. Times, Sunday Times Use the reserved flour to generously dust a clean surface, then press out a piece of the dough with your hand. Times, Sunday Times Combine, then knead on a clean surface until the pastry comes together. Times, Sunday Times Tip the dough onto a clean surface and knead it, as follows. Times, Sunday Times Turn out on to a clean surface and knead for 7-8 minutes until smooth and elastic. The Sun Clean thoroughly, change beds and provide fresh towels. The Sun The staff need to not only be given the right equipment but sufficient time to clean thoroughly. Times,Sunday Times You may have pushed the stain further in while cleaning, or you didn't clean thoroughly enough. Times, Sunday Times To prevent a recurrence, make sure you clean thoroughly, taking care to remove fluff, particularly under and behind furniture, and vacuum carpets thoroughly. Times, Sunday Times They are more difficult to clean thoroughly, and are usually inexpensive enough to be considered disposable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And when he was rinsed and clean, he knew, handed a clean towel, to reach up and dry his own wet hair. The Times Literary Supplement Then gently blot it up with a clean towel. Times, Sunday Times I stumble, irritated, to the shower, where a clean towel has been left for me to use. Times, Sunday Times After a thorough rub all over, dry the glass with a clean towel or microfibre cloth. Times, Sunday Times Cover the breadsticks loosely with a clean towel. The Sun For instance, your mum will tell you to wear clean underwear every day in case you get run over. Times, Sunday Times The team had hidden a little cake and clean underwear for me. Times, Sunday Times And some terrific fighting in very clean underwear. Times, Sunday Times You always have a supply of clean underwear, freshly laundered in a drawer. The Sun Not everyone might be so thrilled to receive clean underwear but, trust me, it's delightful when you're offshore. Times, Sunday Times They tapped into it and built a bottling plant to supply clean water to the whole base. The Sun (2014) In this case, the exceptionally clean water in the lake also helped to make the clear ice. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Applied the colour base on perfectly clean lips as recommended, then added the clear conditioning balm as instructed to keep lips moisturised. Times, Sunday Times I can see this perfectly clean piece detaching itself from his head. Times, Sunday Times After six months, they will crumble to 'a little heap of perfectly clean dust', thus taking up no shelf room. Times, Sunday Times Judo bouts are conducted on a tatami, which must be perfectly clean. The Sun The first time my older son's bedroom was perfectly clean was when he left for college. Times, Sunday Times The plant is spotlessly clean and also provides much of the town with affordable district heating. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Chairs and settees showed that the room was meant for use, for the covers were well worn though everything was spotlessly clean. ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL (2002) Everything was very neat and spotlessly clean but it wasn't exactly homey. JUST BETWEEN US (2002) He was also responsible for day-to-day maintenance and he kept the Maeve spotlessly clean. LET NOT THE DEEP (2002) Translations: Chinese: 清洁的, 打扫 Japanese: 清潔な, 掃除する |
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