clear1 /klɪə $ klɪr/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp clearer, superlativesupl clearest) 1 easy to understand 易懂的CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand 清楚的,明确的 → clarity, clearly The question wasn’t very clear. 这问题不是很清楚。
It’s the clearest guide I’ve used. 我从没用过这么清晰易懂的指南。
clear about The school is clear about its policy on bullying. 这所学校对欺凌行为的处置方法是很明确的。
clear about what/when/how etc Be very clear about what jobs should be completed, and by when. 哪些工作应该完成,什么时候完成,必须非常明确。
clear on The rules are quite clear on the point. 在这一点上规定说得很明确。
clear to It was clear to him that Tolkien was a literary genius. 他很清楚,托尔金是一位文学天才。
make something clear The bishop made his views clear in a letter to the publisher. 主教在写给出版商的一封信里清楚地说明了他的观点。
How can you make the meaning clearer? 你如何才能够把意思表达得更明白些?
make it clear that Make it clear that you will not take sides. 要明确表示你不站在任何一边。
absolutely/abundantly clear Can I make it absolutely clear that we did not intend this to happen? 我来澄清一下好吗?我们不是有意让这样的事情发生的。
Perhaps I tried to cover too much and didn’t make myself clear (=express myself well). 可能是我涉及的内容太多,没有表达清楚。
If you don’t understand, it’s best to say so and get things clear. 如果你不明白,那就最好照直说并把事情弄清楚。
If I catch you smoking again, you’re grounded. Do I make myself clear? (=used when you are angry) 如果再让我发现你抽烟,我就罚你不准出门。我的话你听清楚了吗?
clear picture/idea (=a good understanding) 清晰的理解 The report gave a clear picture of the property’s condition. 这份报告清晰地描述了该项房地产的情况。
He writes crystal clear (=very easy to understand) prose. 他写的散文通俗易懂。
2 impossible to doubt 无可置疑的CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND impossible to doubt, question, or make a mistake about 无可置疑的;明白无误的,明确的;明显的 → clearly clear evidence of guilt 确凿的罪证
They won by a clear majority. 他们以明显的多数票获胜。
it is clear whether/why/how etc It’s not clear whether he shares her views. 不清楚他是否同意她的观点。
it is clear (that) It’s clear that the drug does benefit some patients. 这种药显然对有些病人有效。
When it became clear that I was pregnant, he left me. 在证实我怀孕后,他就离我而去了。
clear case/example of something a clear case of sexual discrimination 性别歧视的一个明显例子
► see thesaurus at obvious 3 CERTAINsure about STH 确信某事的CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND feeling certain that you know or understand something 确信的;充分了解的 → clearlyclear about/on Are you all clear now about what you have to do? 现在大家都清楚自己要干什么了吗?
clear whether/what/how etc I’m still not really clear how this machine works. 我还不大清楚这台机器是如何运作的。
Let me get this clear – you hadn’t seen her in three days? 我想问清楚——你有三天没见到她了?
a clearer understanding of the issues 对这些问题更清楚的理解
4 thinking 思考THINK ABOUT able to think sensibly and quickly 〔思路〕清晰的,清楚的 → clarity, clearly She felt that her thinking was clearer now. 她感到自己的思路现在清晰些了。
In the morning, with a clear head, she’d tackle the problem. 早上头脑清醒的时候,她会解决这个问题的。
5 substance/liquid 物质/液体CC easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty 透明的,清澈的 SYN transparent OPP cloudy, opaque clear glass bottles 透明的玻璃瓶
a crystal clear mountain lake 清澈见底的山间湖泊
6 weather 天气SEE clean and fresh, without clouds or mist 晴朗的 a clear June morning 6月的一个晴朗早晨
The skies were clear and blue. 天空晴朗,一片蔚蓝。
7 eyes 眼睛HEALTHY healthy, very pure in colour, and without any redness 亮晶晶的,明亮的 8 skin 皮肤HEALTHY smooth and without any red spots 光洁的;无瑕的 9 easy to see 易见的CLEAR/EASY TO SEE having details, edges, lines etc that are easy to see, or shapes that are easy to recognize 清晰的,看得清楚的 → clarity a TV with a clear picture and high-quality sound 画面清晰、音质上乘的电视机
10 easy to hear 易听见的HEAR easy to hear, and therefore easy to understand 听得清的;易懂的 → clarity, clearly a clear speaking voice 清晰的话音
The radio reception isn’t very clear. 收音机的接收效果不太好。
It’s a good recording; the sound is as clear as a bell (=very clear). 录音质量很高,声音非常清晰。
11 after tax 税后EARN a clear amount of profit, wages etc is what is left after taxes have been paid on it 净得的,纯的 SYN net I get £200 a week clear. 我每周的净收入为200英镑。
Sam makes a clear $90,000 per year. 萨姆一年的税后收入是90,000美元。
12 a clear conscience GUILTY/FEEL GUILTYthe knowledge that you have done the right thing and should not feel guilty 问心无愧 I don’t think I could vote for him with a clear conscience. 我觉得自己无法问心无愧地投他的票。
She had done what she could and her conscience was clear. 她已经尽力了,问心无愧。
a clear conscience• Now they could dance with a clear conscience.• Sophie and the child will be taken care of, and because of that I can live with a clear conscience.• Let them say whatever they like. I have a clear conscience.• And who has a clear conscience?• But at any rate I can finally dust my hands and put my jacket on with a clear conscience.• He feigned a teasing laugh, a clear conscience.• My understanding of shareware is that it can be freely distributed but requires registration by the user for a clear conscience.• A Clear Conscience A close companion to a forgiving spirit is a clear conscience.• Smith says he has a clear conscience about what happened.• Finley said that he had a clear conscience and that the charges were unfounded.• They could claim, with a clear conscience, that their feet had never left Ross-shire soil.• You can face Lionel with a clear conscience -- you've done nothing to harm him. 13 period of time 时间段BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO without any planned activities or events 没有安排活动的,有空的 Next Monday is clear; how about ten o'clock? 下周一有空,10点钟如何?
14 not busy 不忙的COMPLETE complete or whole 〔时间〕整段的 Allow three clear days for delivery. 要留出整整三天的送货时间。
15 not blocked/covered 无阻塞的/无遮盖的SEE not covered or blocked by anything that stops you from doing or seeing what you want 畅通的;无阻碍的;无遮盖的 The roads were fairly clear this morning. 今天上午道路相当畅通。
clear view/look From the top floor you get a clear view of the bay. 从顶层看出去,海湾景色一览无遗。
clear of To prevent fires, the sides of the roads are kept clear of underbrush. 为防止火灾,道路两旁要保持整洁,不能种植灌木丛。
16 see your way clear (to doing something) informalWILLING to have the necessary time or willingness to be able to do something 有时间(做某事);愿意(做某事) We expect good results soon, if the board can see its way clear to continuing funding the project. 如果委员会愿意继续为该项目提供资金的话,我们预计很快就能看到成效。
see your way clear (to doing something)• If you can see your way clear, call this number to volunteer.• Finally he could see his way clear to his goal. 17 be clear of something TOUCHto not be touching something, or to be past someone or something 不碰到某物;没有某物阻碍 Wait to cross until the street is clear of cars. 等到街上没有汽车时再走过去。
The curtains should be a couple of inches clear of the floor. 窗帘应该离地几英寸。
18. as clear as mud CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND spoken used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand 一点都搞不懂,极难理解〔幽默用法〕as clear as mud• Joe's directions are as clear as mud.• What this really means, of course, is still as clear as mud. —clearness noun [uncountableU]
→ all clear, → the coast is clear at coast1(2)n COLLOCATIONSverbsmake something clearChildren may have difficulty in making their feelings clear.
get something clear (=understand something properly)I was trying to get the idea clear in my mind.
adverbsabsolutely/perfectly clearHis answer was perfectly clear.
crystal clear (=extremely clear)The instructions on the packet are crystal clear.
abundantly clear formal (=extremely clear)By July the scale of the problem had become abundantly clear.
not entirely clearSam’s reasons for leaving were not entirely clear.
nounsa clear picture/idea (=a good understanding)Some work experience should give you a clear idea of what the job involves.
phrasesmake it clear thatThe tone of her voice made it clear that she was very angry.
make yourself clear (=express yourself in a way that is easy to understand)Please tell me if I’m not making myself clear.
be far from clear/be by no means clear (=be very unclear)The directions she gave me were far from clear.
n THESAURUS – Meaning 5: easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirtyeasy to see throughclear easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirtyThe table top is a piece of clear glass.
a clear liquid
The water was so clear that you could see down to the bottom of the lake.
transparent clear – used especially about materials and solid things. Transparent is a little more formal than clearFill a transparent plastic bottle with water.
a piece of transparent film
Melt 2 ounces of butter in a large frying pan, and cook the onions until they are almost transparent.
see-through made of a very thin material that you can see through – used especially about women’s clothesShe wore a black see-through dress.
limpid literary clear – used especially about water or other liquids . This is a very formal word which is used in novels and literaturelimpid pools
She gave her a golden flask of limpid olive oil.
difficult to see throughopaque difficult to see throughThe shower has an opaque glass door.