clean1 /kliːn/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp cleaner, superlativesupl cleanest) 1 WITHOUT DIRTCLEANnot dirty 不脏的 without any dirt, marks etc 清洁的,干净的 OPP dirty Are your hands clean? 你的手干净吗?
Make sure you keep the wound clean. 一定要保持伤口清洁。
Wipe that sink clean when you’re done. 洗完后将水槽擦干净。
As usual, she left her room clean and tidy before going to school. 和往常一样,她去上学之前把房间收拾得干干净净。
a spotlessly clean kitchen 一尘不染的厨房
I want you to get those plates as clean as a whistle. 我要你把那些盘子擦洗得干干净净。
2 HABITS/APPEARANCECLEANpeople/animals 人/动物 having a clean appearance and habits 整洁的;爱清洁的 Cats are naturally clean. 猫天生爱干净。
3 AIR/WATERenvironment 环境CLEAN containing or producing nothing that is dirty or harmful 纯净的;无病菌的 → cleanlyclean air/water/energy etc the Clean Air Act 《洁净空气法案》
► see thesaurus at environmentally friendly 4 FAIR/LEGALfair or legal 公正的或合法的 a) FAIRdone in a fair or legal way 公平的;不作弊的;合法的 OPP dirty b) SCLshowing that you have followed the rules 无过失[犯罪]记录的 a clean driving licence 无违规记录的驾驶执照
He’s got a clean record. 他没有犯罪记录。
c) WITHOUT WEAPONS/DRUGS[not before noun] informalSAFENOT HAVE not hiding any weapons or illegal drugs 未私藏[携带]枪支的;未私藏[携带]毒品的 They searched him, but he was clean. 他们搜了他的身,但未发现违禁品。
d) NOT HAVING DRUGSMDD[not before noun] no longer taking illegal drugs 不再吸毒的 Dave’s been clean for two years now. 戴夫到现在已经有两年没沾毒品了。
5 JOKES/HUMOURnot offensive 无挑衅意味的GOOD/MORAL talk, jokes, behaviour etc that are clean are not offensive or about sex 无挑衅性的;无色情意味的 OPP dirty Oh, don’t get mad – it’s just good clean fun! 噢,不要生气——这不过是个正经的玩笑嘛!
Keep it clean (=do not offend people with what you say). 说话干净点。
clean living (=a way of life which is healthy and moral) 健康的生活
6 come clean informalADMIT to finally tell the truth about something you have been hiding 和盘托出,说出实情come clean about The government should come clean about its plans. 政府应该把计划的实情公之于众。
come clean• Still, I must come clean.• He felt happy to finally be able to come clean about it, but he felt her withdraw.• It's time the government came clean about its plans to raise income tax.• The bank eventually came clean and admitted they had made a mistake.• That is all very well, but why does he not come clean and give us Labour's figures?• That night, at dinner, David and I came clean, and told our friends about singing to fish.• In addition, you risk being fired when you come clean, another attorney pointed out.• And when you picked hold of the fish and got hold of a piece it would come clean away.• So when the station came clean, they had to field several angry calls accusing them of pro-Nottingham Forest bias.• Labour will not come clean with its figures, so it is bound to describe ours as jiggery-pokery. 7. make a clean breast of it ADMITto admit that you have done something wrong so that you no longer feel guilty 和盘托出,坦白承认 8 a clean break SUDDENLYa complete and sudden separation from a person, organization, or situation 〔与某人或机构等〕彻底决裂,一刀两断 Den left the next day, needing to make a clean break. 为了不再有牵扯,德恩第二天就走了。
9 clean sheet/slate MISTAKEa record of someone’s work, behaviour, performance etc that shows they have not done anything wrong or made any mistakes 无过错的记录;清白的历史 Jed looked forward to starting life again with a clean sheet. 杰德期望清清白白地重新做人。
Lewis has kept a clean sheet in every game (=not let the other team score). 刘易斯在所有比赛中从未让对手得分。
clean sheet/slate• When things go wrong Many people today believe that children begin life with a clean slate.• He wanted to use the subsidiary as a totally clean slate and he wanted true collaboration from the beginning.• Hereford just can't keep a clean sheet and their lowly league position reflects that.• Everton's record of failing to keep a clean sheet in 15 matches soon looked ominously likely to continue.• A clean sheet of blotting paper should be in the blotter. 5.• Orson Pratt, one of the originals, stressed the clean slate of history on which they wrote.• They are treading unfamiliar ground in the relegation zone and have failed to keep a clean sheet this season.• The new-born child is virtually a clean slate, to be written on by the world. 10 clean hands if a person, government, organization etc has clean hands, they have done something in a fair or legal way 公正合法,清白 Neither side is coming to the negotiating table with completely clean hands. 坐到谈判桌前的双方都不是清清白白的。
11. PAPERpaper 纸USE something a piece of paper that is clean has not yet been used 未用过的,新的 SYN fresh 12 SMOOTHsmooth 平滑的FLAT having a smooth or regular edge or surface 表面光滑的;边缘整齐的 → cleanly Use a clean simple typeface for signs. 标示牌要选用整齐简洁的字体。
13 a clean bill of health HEALTHYa report that says you are healthy or that a machine or building is safe 健康状况良好证明书;机器[建筑物]状况良好证明 Inspectors gave the factory a clean bill of health. 检查人员证实该工厂状况良好。
14 a clean sweep a) WINa very impressive victory in a competition, election etc 〔在比赛、选举等中〕大获全胜a clean sweep for All the polls had pointed to a clean sweep for the Democrats. 所有民意调查都显示民主党将大获全胜。
Hopes that the French would make a clean sweep at the Games were dashed. 法国在运动会上大获全胜的希望破灭了。
b) CHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENTa complete change in a company or organization, often by removing people 〔公司或机构的〕大换班,大改变
a clean sweep• Lismore's minor outfit were beaten 21-14 by Notra Dame to destroy chances of a clean sweep.• The poll also pointed to a clean sweep for the Democrats in elections for lieutenant-governor and attorney-general.• Lewis, Burrell, and Mitchell made it a clean sweep for the U.S. in the 100 meters.• Now is the time to make a clean sweep of all the jobs you put off during the bad weather.• But he failed to achieve a clean sweep of the end-of-season awards.• I had made up my mind at the Scenic Overlook to make a clean sweep through the house. 15 taste 味道 having a fresh pleasant taste 〔口味〕清新的 Add a little lemon juice to give the pasta a cool clean taste. 加一点柠檬汁使意大利面食味道爽口清新。
16. clean copy MISTAKEa piece of writing without mistakes or other marks written on it 无错误的文稿;誊清稿 17 MOVEMENTGOOD ATmovement 动作 a clean movement in sport is skilful and exact 〔体育运动〕动作干净利落的 He steadied his arm, hoping for a clean shot. 他稳住手臂,希望来个漂亮的投球。
—cleanness noun [uncountableU]
→ clean-cut, → keep your nose clean at nose1(9)n COLLOCATIONSnounsclean clothesHe had a shower and changed into clean clothes.
a clean shirt/sheet/towel etcWhere are all my clean socks?
clean handsMake sure you have clean hands before you eat.
verbskeep something cleanYou should always keep your kitchen clean.
wipe something clean (=use a cloth to clean a surface)He started to wipe the blackboard clean.
sweep/scrub something clean (=use a brush to clean something)She quickly swept the floor clean.
leave something cleanPlease leave the apartment clean when you go.
adverbsspotlessly/scrupulously clean (=very clean)Hospitals must be kept scrupulously clean.
squeaky clean (=completely clean)I like my hair to be squeaky clean.
phrasesnice and clean (=clean)Their job is to keep the streets nice and clean.
clean and tidy especially British EnglishBrE:I insist my children keep their rooms clean and tidy.
neat and clean especially American EnglishAmE:Her kids were always neat and clean.
clean as a whistle (=very clean)The place was clean as a whistle.
THESAURUSclean without any dirt or marks 清洁的,干净的They need clean water to drink. 他们需要清洁的饮用水。
I don’t have any clean clothes. 我没有干净的衣服。
pure water or air that is pure does not contain any dirt, pollution, or bacteria 〔水或空气〕纯净的,洁净的I breathed in the pure mountain air. 我呼吸着山里纯净的空气。
sterile /ˈsteraɪl $ -rəl/ completely clean, with no bacteria, and therefore safe for medical or scientific use 无菌的,消毒过的Place a sterile bandage on the wound. 在伤口上贴一块无菌绷带。
nsterile needles
spotless completely clean – used mainly about rooms and clothes 极干净的,非常干净的〔主要用于指房间和衣服〕Her kitchen is always spotless. 她的厨房总是一尘不染。
pristine /ˈprɪstiːn/ completely clean and new-looking 干净的;簇新的He wore a pristine white shirt. 他穿着一件簇新的白衬衣。
immaculate as clean and tidy as it is possible to be 极其整洁的The soldiers’ uniforms have to be immaculate. 军服必须整洁干净。
spick and span [not before noun] informal clean and tidy, especially after having just been cleaned 清清爽爽的,整洁干净的By the end of the day, the whole place was spick and span. 到了晚上,整个地方就整洁干净。