clean
adjective
uk/kliːn/us/kliːn/cleanadjective(NOT DIRTY)
A1
freefrom anydirtymarks,pollution,bacteria, etc.:
a cleanwhiteshirt干净的白衬衫
cleanair/water清洁的空气／水
Makesureyourhandsare clean before you haveyourdinner.饭前一定要把手洗干净。
Hospitals need to bekeptspotlessly(=extremely)clean.医院必须保持一尘不染，干干净净。
free from dirt
- cleanAre these clothes clean?
- immaculateThe whole house was immaculate.
- spotlessHe was wearing a spotless white shirt.
- spick and spanTheir house is always spick and span.
- pureI love the pure mountain air.
- Thisglasshas been used -pleasefetchme a clean one.
- Ilookedin thedrawerfor a cleanpairofsocks.
- Thekitchenisspotlesslyclean.
- Wewantcleanriversandlakes, where you canswimwithoutrisktoyourhealth.
- Thetowncouncilisresponsibleforkeepingthestreetsclean.
Clean & tidy
- (as) clean as a (new) pinidiom
- apple pie
- aseptic
- be in apple-pie orderidiom
- cleanliness
- clipped
- neatly
- neatness
- non-clogging
- non-polluting
- ordered
- orderly
- spotless
- spotlessly
- squeaky-clean
- stainless
- sterile
- super-clean
- tidy
- well kept
cleanadjective(HONEST)
C2
honestorfair, orshowingthat you have not done anythingillegal:
诚实的；公正的；光明正大的；清白的a good cleanfight/contest公正的比赛／竞赛
Thejudgetook the defendant's cleanrecord(= theabsenceofpreviousinvolvementincrime)intoaccountwhenpassingsentence.法官在宣判时考虑到了被告没有前科。
I've always had a cleandrivinglicence.我开车一直都无违章记录。
It was a cleantackle.那个阻截真是干净利落。
slang
not doing anythingillegal, or not having orcarryingillegaldrugsorstolengoods:
清白的；没有私藏（或携带）毒品的；没有赃物的ThepolicebustedPete lastnight, but he was clean.警察昨夜搜查了皮特，可是未搜出他有任何违禁品。
Honesty, openness & sincerity
- above board
- anti-corruption
- artless
- artlessly
- artlessness
- honestly
- honourable
- honourably
- in
- in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulnessidiom
- in good faithidiom
- joke
- nail
- skinny
- spotless
- squeaky-clean
- stainless
- straight arrowidiom
- the straight and narrowidiom
- transparency
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Obeying & breaking the law
cleanadjective(MORAL)
morallyacceptable:
纯洁的；正派的It's allgood, cleanfun.这完全是个正派纯洁的玩笑。
cleanliving生活清白的
not aboutsex:
不猥亵的，不下流的；无色情的Can't youthinkof any cleanjokes?你脑子里难道就没有点正经的笑话么？
Virtue and moral good
- altruism
- angel
- angelic
- angelically
- be as pure as the driven snowidiom
- justifiably
- justified
- loftiness
- lofty
- magnanimity
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- saintly
- the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom
- upstanding
- virtuous
- virtuously
- white hat
- worthiness
cleanadjective(NOT TAKING DRUG)
havingstoppedtaking anillegaldrugafter taking itregularly:
She is aformerheroinaddictwho has been clean for about 13years.
It'sincrediblyhard for ajunkietostayclean.
- Addicts have to have been clean andsoberat least 72hoursbefore they can come to thecentre.
- Thetreatmenthas fewersideeffectsand abettertrackrecordofkeepingaddictsclean.
- Even whenpeoplemanageto get clean, only one-third areableto do so without arelapse.
Drug addiction
- abuser
- addictiveness
- anti-crack
- buzzed
- buzzed up
- cold turkey
- crackhead
- dependency
- detox
- druggie
- glue-sniffer
- glue-sniffing
- habit
- hooked
- hophead
- junkie
- pothead
- smackhead
- substance abuser
- substance use disorder
cleanadjective(NOT ROUGH)
having noroughedges, andsmooth,straight, orequallybalanced:
边缘整齐的；平滑的；流线型的；简洁流畅的I'vebrokenmyleg, but thedoctorsays that it's a cleanbreak, so it shouldhealeasily.我摔断了腿，不过医生说断口很整齐，应该很快就会长好。
A good cleanhitfrom Pietersensenttheballstraightout to theboundary.皮特森干净利落的一击将球直接击出边界。
What helikedabout thecarwasitscleanlines.他喜欢这辆车简洁流畅的线条。
Itriedto make a cleancut, but theknifewasn'tsharpenough.我想切得整整齐齐，可是刀子不够锋利。
Straight, even and level
- be (as) flat as a pancakeidiom
- clean-cut
- cleanly
- consistency
- even
- flat
- flatness
- glassy
- level
- peg
- rhythm
- seamless
- sleek
- sleekly
- sleekness
- square
- straight
- super-smooth
- true
- ultra-smooth
cleanadjective(COMPLETE)
[before noun]
complete:
彻底的，完全的It'sbetterfor both of us if wemake acleanbreak(of it)(= endourrelationshipcompletely).要是我们一刀两断，对双方都好。
Sara says sheneedsa cleanbreakwiththe past.萨拉说自己需要和过去彻底决裂。
The newprimeministerisexpectedtomake acleansweep(= acompletechange)ofthegovernment.人们期望新首相对政府进行大换班。
Complete and whole
- (all) in one pieceidiom
- A, a
- absolute
- all or nothingidiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- fell
- fibre
- from stem to sternidiom
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- plain
- thoroughly
- through and throughidiom
- to the lastidiom
- totality
- toto
- unabridged
cleanadjective(NOTHING ON)
[before noun]
When something you write on is clean, there is nothing on it or it is notyetused:
未写过的；未用过的；空白的Take a cleansheetofpaper.拿一张白纸来。
New
- afresh
- be ahead of the curveidiom
- box-fresh
- brand new
- imaginative
- infancy
- injection
- ink
- innovation
- newborn
- newfound
- newish
- newly
- newness
- novel
- novelty
- the avant-garde
- the ink is not dry/still wetidiom
- up-to-the-minuteidiom
- youth
Idioms
(as) clean as a (new) pin
a clean bill of health
keep a clean sheet
come clean
make a clean breast of it
clean
verb
uk/kliːn/us/kliːn/A1[T]
toremovedirtfrom something:
把…弄干净；打扫；清洁；清洗I'm going to clean thewindowsthismorning.今天上午我要擦窗户。
You should always cleanyourteethaftermeals.每次饭后你都应当清洁牙齿。
Would you clean thefingermarksfrom/offthedoor?你把门上的指纹擦掉，好吗？
Heaskedher tohelphim cleanoutthestables.他叫她帮忙打扫马厩。
to clean something
- cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
- washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
- clean upClean up this mess!
- clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
- wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
- wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
to make something clean
- cleanYou'll need to clean the wound before you bandage it.
- cleanseThe herb is supposed to cleanse the body of toxins.
- disinfectWe disinfected the doorknobs with antibac wipes.
- sanitizeTest tubes must be washed and sanitized before use.
- sterilizeThe lab equipment was thoroughly sterilized before use.
- purifyPlants cut down on pollution and help purify the air.
[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tobecomeclean:
变干净Thiscarpetdoesn't clean very well.这地毯不太好清洗。
Ihopethesebloodstainswill cleanoffmyshirt.我希望我衬衫上的这些血迹能洗掉。
[T]
toprepareafishor ananimalkilledforfoodbyremovingthe insidepartsof it that are noteaten
清除（鱼或动物）的内脏（以备烹饪）- When I wasstudyingfor myexamsI used to clean thehouseas asortofdisplacementactivity.
- Ifeellike arealdrudge- I've done nothing but clean allday!
- You'll have to get down on allfoursto clean behind thetoilet.
- Did you clean the inside of thecar?
- We had anarrangementthat he would clean thehouseand I wouldcook.
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- rinse
- scrub
- squeegee
- steam-clean
- sterilization
- sterilizing
- swill
- washsomethingdown
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Preparing animals & fish for cooking
Idiom
clean upyouract
Phrasal verbs
cleansomethingout
cleansomeone/somethingout
clean(someone/something)up
clean(something)up
cleansomethingup
clean up aftersomeone
clean
noun[S]
uk/kliːn/us/kliːn/when something is cleaned:
清洁，清扫，打扫Thesewindowsneed a reallythoroughclean.这些窗户需要彻底擦洗一遍。
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- high-touch
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- rinse
- scrub
- squeegee
- steam-clean
- sterilization
- sterilizing
- swill
- washsomethingdown
clean
adverb
uk/kliːn/us/kliːn/completely:
完全地，彻底地I cleanforgotthat I wassupposedto bemeetingLucy lastnight.昨晚我本来应该跟露西见面的，结果我忘得一干二净。
He's beencheatinghiscustomersforyears, andgettingcleanawaywith it.他欺骗顾客多年，还一点事都没有。
Thebulletwent cleanthroughhisshoulder.子弹穿透了他的肩膀。
Complete and whole
- (all) in one pieceidiom
- A, a
- absolute
- all or nothingidiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- fell
- fibre
- from stem to sternidiom
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-length
- fully
- plain
- thoroughly
- through and throughidiom
- to the lastidiom
- totality
- toto
- unabridged