clean
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks. 清潔的
The subway is efficient and spotlessly clean. 地鐵快，而且一塵不染。
Tiled kitchen floors are easy to keep clean. 鋪了地磚的廚房地面容易保持清潔。
2. ADJ You say that people or animals are clean when they keep themselves or their surroundings clean. 愛干凈的
We like pigs, they're very clean. 我們喜歡豬，它們很愛干凈。
3. ADJ A clean fuel or chemical process does not create many harmful or polluting substances. 無污染的
Fans of electric cars say they are clean, quiet, and economical. 電動(dòng)車愛好者說電動(dòng)車無污染，無噪音，而且經(jīng)濟(jì)。
4. ADJ If you describe something such as a book, joke, or lifestyle as clean, you think that they are not sexually immoral or offensive. 純潔的; 不淫穢的[表贊許]
They're trying to show clean, wholesome, decent movies. 他們在努力放純潔、健康、正派的電影。
Flirting is good clean fun. 調(diào)情是謔而不虐。
5. ADJ If someone has a clean reputation or record, they have never done anything illegal or wrong. 清白的
Accusations of tax evasion have tarnished his clean image. 逃稅的指控玷污了他清廉的形象。
6. ADJ A clean game or fight is carried out fairly, according to the rules. 公正的
He called for a clean fight in the election and an end to "negative campaigning."
他呼吁在競選中公正交鋒，停止“消極競選”。
7. cleanlyADV 公正地
The game had been cleanly fought. 這場比賽打得公平。
8. ADJ A clean sheet of paper has no writing or drawing on it. (紙張) 空白的
Take a clean sheet of paper and down the left-hand side make a list. 拿一張白紙，在左下邊列個(gè)清單。
9. V-T/V-I 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. 把…弄干凈; 清潔
Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin. 她父親用一張餐巾紙擦他的眼鏡。
It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bathtub. 用了半個(gè)小時(shí)才把浴缸里的橙色粉末擦掉。
10. cleaningN-UNCOUNT 清潔
The windows will have to be given a thorough cleaning. 窗戶必須得做徹底的清潔。
11. V-T/V-I If you clean a room or house, you make the inside of it and the furniture in it free from dirt and dust. 打掃 (房間、房子); 打掃衛(wèi)生
Mary cooked and cleaned for them. 瑪麗為他們做飯、打掃衛(wèi)生。
12. cleaningN-UNCOUNT 打掃衛(wèi)生的工作
I do the cleaning myself. 我自己做打掃衛(wèi)生的工作。
13. ADV Clean is used to emphasize that something was done completely. 徹底地[非正式]
It burned clean through the seat of my overalls. 把我的連身工作服的臀部全給燒穿了。
The thief got clean away with the money. 賊偷了錢逃之夭夭了。
14. to clean up your act→see act
15. to keep your nose clean→see nose
16. a clean slate→see slate
17. a clean sweep→see sweep
18. clean as a whistle→see whistle
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clean /kli?n/ (cleaning,cleaned,cleaner,cleans,cleanest)
劍橋詞典
- This glass has been used - please fetch me a clean one.
- I looked in the drawer for a clean pair of socks .
- The kitchen is spotlessly clean.
- We want clean rivers and lakes , where you can swim without risk to your health .
- The town council is responsible for keeping the streets clean.
clean adjective (NOT DIRTY)
not dirty干凈的；清潔的
a clean white shirt 干凈的白襯衫
clean air /water 清潔的空氣／水
Make sure your hands are clean before you have your dinner . 飯前一定要把手洗干凈。
Hospitals need to be kept spotlessly (= extremely ) clean. 醫(yī)院必須保持一塵不染，干干凈凈。
例句
clean adjective (HONEST)
honest or fair , or showing that you have not done anything illegal誠實(shí)的；公正的；光明正大的；清白的
a good clean fight /contest 公正的比賽／競賽
The judge took the defendant's clean record (= the absence of previous involvement in crime ) into account when passing sentence . 法官在宣判時(shí)考慮到了被告沒有前科。
I've always had a clean driving licence . 我開車一直都無違章記錄。
It was a clean tackle . 那個(gè)阻截真是干凈利落。
slang
not doing anything illegal , or not having or carrying illegal drugs or stolen goods
清白的；沒有私藏（或攜帶）毒品的；沒有贓物的
The police busted Pete last night , but he was clean. 警察昨夜搜查了皮特，可是未搜出他有任何違禁品。
clean adjective (MORAL)
morally acceptable
純潔的；正派的
It's all good, clean fun . 這完全是個(gè)正派純潔的玩笑。
clean living 生活清白的
not about sex
不猥褻的，不下流的；無色情的
Can't you think of any clean jokes ? 你腦子里難道就沒有點(diǎn)正經(jīng)的笑話么？
clean adjective (NOT ROUGH)
having no rough edges , and smooth , straight , or equally balanced
邊緣整齊的；平滑的；流線型的；簡潔流暢的
I've broken my leg , but the doctor says that it's a clean break , so it should heal easily . 我摔斷了腿，不過醫(yī)生說斷口很整齊，應(yīng)該很快就會(huì)長好。
A good clean hit from Pietersen sent the ball straight out to the boundary . 皮特森干凈利落的一擊將球直接擊出邊界。
What he liked about the car was its clean lines . 他喜歡這輛車簡潔流暢的線條。
I tried to make a clean cut , but the knife wasn't sharp enough. 我想切得整整齊齊，可是刀子不夠鋒利。
clean adjective (COMPLETE)
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ]complete
徹底的，完全的
It's better for both of us if we make a clean break (of it) (= end our relationship completely ). 要是我們一刀兩斷，對雙方都好。
Sara says she needs a clean break with the past. 薩拉說自己需要和過去徹底決裂。
The new prime minister is expected to make a clean sweep (= a complete change ) of the government . 人們期望新首相對政府進(jìn)行大換班。
clean adjective (NOTHING ON)
[ 只用在名詞前面的形容詞 ]When something you write on is clean, there is nothing on it or it is not yet used.
未寫過的；未用過的；空白的
Take a clean sheet of paper . 拿一張白紙來。
習(xí)語
(as) clean as a (new) pina clean bill of health
a clean sheet/slate
keep a clean sheet
come clean
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