clean/kliːn/

vt

1. 把…弄干净；打扫；清洗

• clean the room 打扫房间

• clean one's teeth 刷牙

2. 除去…的污迹

• clean the marks off the window 把窗户上的污迹擦掉

3. 清除(准备食用的动物的)内脏

4. 吃光(盘等)中的食物

• He quickly cleaned the platter. 他很快吃光了盘中的食物。

5. (举重运动中)提(杠铃)至胸部

vi

1. 被打扫；被弄干净

• A porcelain sink cleans easily. 瓷水槽容易洗干净。

2. 做清洁工作

词组clean down 将…洗(或擦)净 clean out

1. 把…打扫干净

• clean out the drawers 收拾抽屉

• clean out the animal shelter 将牲畜棚打扫干净

2. 非正式 用完，耗尽…的钱财

• The children have cleaned me out. 我的钱全被孩子们花光了。

• She has cleaned out her savings. 她把积蓄都用完了。

3. 把(某处)盗窃一空

• The thieves cleaned out the store. 盗贼将商店洗劫一空。

clean up

1. 彻底扫除；清理

• She was cleaning up her desk. 她正在清理她的书桌。

• Clean up this mess at once! 马上清理这些乱七八糟的东西!

2. 用尽；消耗完

• He has cleaned up his plate. 他已经吃完了盘里的东西。

3. 赚钱

• He really cleaned up at the races yesterday. 昨天的赛马他真赢了不少钱。

4. 做完；完成

• clean the job up 完成工作

5. 清除犯罪(或各种不良现象等)

• The mayor has decided to clean up the city. 市长已决定要整治城市。

clean up on 俚 彻底击败；狠揍

• The fighters cleaned up on their opponents. 战士们彻底打败了他们的敌人。