单词 | clear the decks |
释义 | clear /klēr/adjective
ORIGIN: Fr clair, from L clārus clear clearˈable adjective clearˈage noun A piece of land cleared clearˈance noun
clearˈer noun
clearˈing noun
clearˈly adverb
clearˈness noun clearance cairn noun (archaeology) A heap of stones cleared from agricultural land, as distinct from a burial cairn clearance sale noun A sale of goods at reduced prices in order to make room for new stock clear-cutˈ adjective
clear'-cutting noun The practice of cutting down all the trees in an area of forest clear-eyedˈ adjective Clear-sighted, discerning clear felling noun The wholesale felling of all the trees in a particular area clear-headˈed adjective Having a clear understanding clear-headˈedly adverb clearing bank noun A bank that is a member of the London Bankers' Clearing House, through which it makes credit and cheque transfers to and from other banks clearing house noun
clearˈing-nut noun The seed of Strychnos potatorum used in India and SE Asia for clearing muddy water clearing sale noun (Aust) The sale of moveable property and stock from a farm or similar property, esp following the sale of the land and buildings clear-obscureˈ same as chiaroscuro clear-sightˈed adjective
clear-sightˈedly adverb clear-sightˈedness noun clearˈskin see cleanskin under clean clearˈ-starchˈer noun A laundress clear-starchˈing noun The act of stiffening linen with clear starch clearˈstory see clerestory clearˈway noun A stretch of road on which motorists are not allowed to stop clearˈwing noun A transparent-winged moth of the family Sesiidae, often resembling wasps clear as a bell see under bell1 clear away To remove (crockery, uneaten food, etc) after a meal clear off
clear one's throat To give a slight cough clear out
clear the air To simplify the situation and relieve tension clear the decks (figurative) To clear away everything surplus, so as to prepare for action clear the way To make the way open clear up
in the clear
deck /dek/noun
ORIGIN: Verbal meanings from Du dekken to cover: cf thatch; Ger decken; L tegere; noun meanings from MDu dec roof, covering decked /dekt/ adjective Adorned, decorated deckˈer noun
Denoting a vessel, vehicle or other structure that has a deck or decks, as in three-decker deckˈing noun
deckˈ-bridge noun A bridge whose upper stringer carries the roadway deckˈ-cargo noun Cargo stowed on the deck of a vessel deckˈchair noun A chair, usu folding and made of canvas and wood, such as passengers sit or lie on deck in deck game noun A game played on a ship's deck deck'hand noun
deckˈhouse noun A house, room, or box on deck deckˈ-load noun A deck-cargo deck officer noun A ship's officer dealing with navigation, cargo, etc, rather than engineering deckˈ-passage noun A passage securing only the right of being on deck, without cabin accommodation deck passenger noun deck quoits singular noun Quoits as played on a ship's deck, with rope rings deck shoe noun
deck tennis noun Lawn tennis modified for playing on board ship clear the decks To tidy up, remove encumbrances, esp in preparation for action (orig naval action, now often figurative) deck out To adorn, decorate deck over
hit the deck (slang)
pedestrian deck A safe pathway for pedestrians |
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