单词 | clear out |
释义 | clear out From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishclear out phrasal verb1 TIDY clear something ↔ out to make a place tidy by removing things from it and getting rid of them I need to clear out my closet.2 LEAVE A PLACEto leave a place or building quickly Wait to get on the train until the people getting off have cleared out.clear out! British English (=used to tell someone angrily to go away) → clear-out → clear→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusclear out• I decided to have a clear-out and throw out all my old clothes.• I found a pile of her old letters while I was clearing out my desk.• We have to clear the garage out this weekend. clear-outˈclear-out noun [countable usually singular] British English informalGET RID OFa process in which you get rid of unwanted objects or possessionshad a clear-out and got rid of a lot of old toys. I Examples from the Corpusclear-out• Yesterday's clear-out removed the last of the hardliners from the politburo.From Longman Business Dictionaryclear something → out phrasal verb [transitive]COMMERCE to sell goods cheaply in order to get rid of themFord is offering discounts in order to clear out last year’s models. → clear→ See Verb table |
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