| 单词 | clean |
| 释义 | adjective | verb | adverb cleanclean1 /klin/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1NOT DIRTY not dirty or messy: Are your hands clean? Let me get you a clean towel. I couldn’t get the tiles any cleaner. Make sure you keep the wound clean. The house was neat and clean. The rain had washed the sidewalks clean. She has a spotlessly clean (=very clean) kitchen. The whole house was as clean as a whistle (=very clean).THESAURUSspotless – completely clean with no dirt or dirty marks: Her kitchen is always spotless.immaculate formal – so clean and neat that something seems perfect: The house was immaculate when the guests started to arrive.pristine formal – completely clean and not damaged at all, as if something has never been used: The beaches on the island are still pristine.hygienic – clean, so that people will not get diseases: The cows must be milked in hygienic conditions for the milk to be sold.sanitary – clean and not likely to cause diseases, especially diseases caused by body waste: It was a cheap motel, but at least the bathroom seemed sanitary.sterile – completely clean and having no bacteria in a way that is safe to use in medicine or science: The nurse put a sterile bandage on the wound.2ENVIRONMENT not containing or producing anything that is dirty or harmful, such as poisons: The river is a lot cleaner than it used to be. Clean air and water are a necessity of life. The vehicles are fueled by clean-burning natural gas. We swam in the sparkling clean water of the lake (=very clean and clear).3DESIGN having a simple and attractive style or design: The car’s clean lines give it a sleek modern feel.4NO DRUGS/CRIME/WEAPONS ETC. [not before noun] informal a)not taking illegal drugs, especially when you did before: Dave’s been clean for over a year now. She has remained clean and sober since then. He’s a squeaky clean kid – doesn’t smoke, drink, or anything. She says clean living is the key to her long life (=not drinking alcohol, taking drugs, or behaving in an immoral way). b)not hiding any weapons or illegal drugs: The police searched Romero, but he was clean.5FAIR/LEGAL a)honest, fair, and not breaking any rules: It was a clean fight. Everyone wants a clean and honest election. The city’s police department has always been seen as squeaky clean (=very honest and fair). b)showing that you have followed the rules or the law: Drivers with clean driving records pay less in insurance.6NOT OFFENSIVE not offensive or not dealing with sex: The resort offers good, clean fun for everyone. The comedians were asked to keep it clean (=asked not to use offensive language).7PEOPLE/ANIMALS behaving in a way that keeps things clean or having a clean appearance: Cats are very clean animals.8come clean informal to finally tell the truth or admit that you have done something wrong: clean about Roberts finally came clean about his involvement in the scheme.9a clean bill of health a report that says you are healthy or that a machine or building is safe: Doctors have given her a clean bill of health.10a clean slate a situation in which you make a new start after doing everything wrong in the past: They’ve paid all their debts and can start the year with a clean slate.11a clean sweep a)a victory in all parts of a game or competition, especially by winning the first three places: The three runners made a clean sweep for the U.S. in the 100 meters. b)a complete change in a company or organization, made by getting rid of people12a clean break a)a complete and sudden separation from a person, organization, or situation: The country is trying to make a clean break with its past. b)a break in a bone or other object that is complete and has not left any small pieces13make a clean breast of something spoken to admit that you have done something wrong so that you do not feel guilty anymore14SMOOTH having a smooth edge: Fortunately, the cut was clean and not jagged.15PAPER a clean piece of paper has not been used yet SYN fresh16CLEAR PICTURES/WRITING looking clear and containing no mistakes: The phone’s camera produces clean, sharp images. Here’s a clean copy of the letter which includes all of your edits.17MOVEMENT a clean movement is skillful and exact: The dancing was clean and brilliantly fast.[Origin: Old English clæne]—cleanness noun [uncountable] → see also clean-cut, cleanliness, cleanly, keep your nose clean at nose1 (12), wipe the slate clean at wipe1 (5) adjective | verb | adverb cleanclean2 ●●● S1 verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to remove dirt from something by rubbing or washing: I need to clean the bathtub. She’s busy cleaning. Many working women still do most of the cooking and cleaning.clean something off Use the hose to clean off your boots. → see also dry-clean, spring-cleaningTHESAURUSwash – to use water, and often soap, to clean clothes, dishes, parts of your body, or uncooked food: Wash your hands before dinner.cleanse formal – to make something, especially part of your body, completely clean: Cleanse the wound thoroughly with soap and water.disinfect – to clean something with a chemical that kills bacteria: Bathrooms in public places must be disinfected regularly.sterilize – to make something, for example a medical tool, completely clean and kill all bacteria in or on it, using high temperatures or chemicals: It is important to sterilize baby bottles to keep your baby healthy.purify – to remove the dirty parts or bacteria from something such as water or air: Boil the water for ten minutes to purify it.wipe – to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet cloth: She wiped the crumbs off the table into her hand.scrub – to clean something by rubbing it hard with a wet brush or cloth: He was on his hands and knees scrubbing the floor.dust – to clean dust off furniture: The bookshelves need to be dusted.polish – to make furniture, shoes, etc. shiny by rubbing them: I need to polish my shoes before my interview tomorrow.vacuum – to clean carpets with a special machine: Don’t forget to vacuum under the table.sweep (up) – to clean the dirt from the floor or ground using a broom (=brush with a long handle): After the haircut she swept up the hair.mop (up) – to clean the floor with water and a mop (=soft brush on a long handle): It didn’t take long to mop the kitchen floor.do the housework – to clean the house: I spent all Saturday doing the housework.do the dishes – to wash plates and pans after a meal: If you cook, I’ll do the dishes.scour – to wash dirty pots and pans with a rough cloth: If you let the pot soak, you won’t have to scour it.do the laundry – to wash clothes: I need to do the laundry – I’m almost out of clean clothes.dry-clean – to clean clothes with chemicals instead of water: Where do you get your suits dry-cleaned?2[transitive] (also clean off/up) to make something look neat by removing the things that make it look messy and putting things in their correct places: Manion cleaned his desk before leaving for the day.3[intransitive, transitive] to clean a building or other people’s houses as your job: Anne comes in to clean twice a week.4[transitive] to cut out the inside parts of an animal or bird that you are going to cook: He cleaned the fish and cooked them over the fire.5clean your plate to eat all of the food that is on your plate6clean somebody’s clock humorous to defeat or beat someone very severelyclean somebody/something out phrasal verb1clean something ↔ out to make the inside of a room, house, etc. clean and neat, especially by removing things from it: I got rid of a lot of stuff when I was cleaning out my closets.2clean somebody/something ↔ out informal to steal everything from a place, or to steal all of someone’s possessions: One man held the gun, and the other cleaned out the cash register.3clean somebody out informal to force someone to spend all his or her money on something so that there is none left: The car repair bill cleaned us out.clean up phrasal verb1clean something ↔ up to make something clean and neat, especially by removing the things that make it look messy: We spent Saturday morning cleaning up. They’re working on a plan to clean up the bay.clean up after I spend all my time cleaning up after the kids (=making a place clean after the kids have used it).2clean somebody ↔ up to wash yourself after you have gotten very dirty, or to wash someone else: Go upstairs, get cleaned up, and then we can go. It takes an hour to clean up the kids after soccer practice.3clean up your act informal to start behaving in a responsible way: Gwen finally told him to clean up his act or get out of her house.4 informal to win a lot of money or make a lot of money in a business deal: Jack really cleaned up this time in Vegas.5clean something ↔ up to improve moral standards in a place or organization: He was voted in to clean up City Hall. → see also cleanup adjective | verb | adverb cleanclean3 adverb informal used to emphasize the fact that an action or movement is complete or thorough: clean away/through/past etc. The nail went clean through his finger. Sorry, I clean forgot (=completely forgot) your birthday. |
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