worn since it was washed)•我.找不到一件干净的衬衫。
2 having
a clean appearance and clean surroundings
爱干净的；爱整洁的：Cats are very dean
animak.猫是
颇爱干净的动物。
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NOT HARMFUL 无害 3 free
from harmful or unpleasant substances 无有害物的无彳亏染的cZecm drinking water洁净的饮用水r ◊ dean air癀洁的空气◊ deaner cars
(=not producing so many harmful substances)环保型
J%车.,.....
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PAPER ’纸 4
[usually before noun] with nothing written
on it空白的；‘写过如：a dean sheet 〇/paper —张空白纸
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NOT OFFENSIVE JCfll 5 not offensive or
referring to sex; not doing anything that is considered immoral or bad 文明的；天;6情的；正派的：The entertainment was
good dean_/iun/or the whofe/amify.这种娱來文明.有 趣，对;全家老少都适合。◊ Keep the
jofces dean pZease/:# 玩笑_文明点！ ◊
The sport has a very dean image.这项
运动享有很文明的声誉。
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NOT IL.LEGAL 合法 6 not showing or having any record of doing
sth that is against the law 无犯罪记录如；守法
的；清白的：a dean driving
Zfcence/driver’s Zfcense 无
违章录品驾驶执照◊ a cZean police
record无违警记录
7
(informal) not owning or carrying anything illegal such as drugs or
weapons没有私藏（或备带）违禁品
(:如枪支、■ #品罅 1 的：Thepdiice样an:/ie3Zierbut’ihe was
dean.警察搜了她的身，但未发现她携带任何违
禁品。
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FAIR 象正.8 played
or done』in a fair way and
within the rules公平的；守规则的；氺违例的：JTt was a tough but
dean game.这是一场打得艰苦但却是规规矩矩的比赛。
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SMOOTH/S丨MPLE 平整；简洁 9 having a smooth edge， surface or shape; simple and regular 边缘平整的；表面
平滑的；简洁规则的：A sharp fcm/e makes a
dean cut. 快刀切得整齐。◊ a modem design
with dean Zines and a bright appearance线条流畅、外观明快的现代设计
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ACCURATE 准螂 10 done
in a skilful and accurate way.动 作熟练而准的;干净利落的：The p〖cme macfe a dean
tafce-(#飞机起飞得干净利落。
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TASTEiSMELL 味道'：气:味 11 tasting, smelling or looking pleasant and
fresh _ 醇的；清新如The wine has a clean
taste and. a lovely golden colour.
醇，色泽金黄。
—compare
unclean as clean as a whistle
(/rt/ormfl/)
very clean 平干净净 a dean bHI of ’health a report that says sb is healthy or that
sth is in good condition健康证明；合格证朗a clean ‘break 1 a complete separation
from a person, an organization, a way of life, etc.(与人、组织、生活方式等的）彻底决
裂：She wanted to make a
clean break with the past. M 备与过去完全断绝。2 a break in a bone in
one pliace 一 4
骨 &
a clean _sheet/‘s丨ate a record of your work or behaviour that does not show
any mistakes or bad things that you have done无过错记清白的历史：
No
government operates with a completely clean sheet. ^ 有任何政府执政-点也不失误。◊ They kept a dean sheet in the match {= no goals were
scored against them). 他们在比赛中保持了未失一分的纪录。make a clean 'breast of sth to tell the truth
about sth so that you no longer feel guilty彻底垠白；绅实供认；把…和盘托出
make a clean sweep (of sth) 1 to remove all the
people or things from an organization that are thought to be unnecessary or
need changing 舍部撤换；彻底清
除 2 to win all t;lie
prizes or parts of a game or competition; to win an election completely' (比赛或竞赛中} 大获全胜，包揽（所有奖项）；获得选举全胜：Chfna made a clean
sweep of the medals in the gymnastics events.中国队在体操比赛中包揽了所有的奖牌。◊The opinion
poll suggests a clean sweep for the Democrats. 民意测验表明民主党有可能大获全jfe。一more at nose n., wipe v.
■
verb 1 to make sth free
from dirt or dust by washing or rubbing it除去…的灰尘；使…千净；打扫：[VN] to dean the
windows/bat/v^oor 擦窗户7 浴缸 / 地板◊ to dean a
wound 洗净伤_口 ◊
Have you deaned your teeth?你刷过 牙 了吗？ 〇The viHa is cleaned
twice a week.这栋别墅一
周打扫两次。：◊ [V] / spenf
aii. ddy coofcing and deeming. 我一着做饭和}丁扫卫生。一 see also DRY-CLEAN, spring-clean 2 [Vj
to become clean 变干净：This oven
deans e〇5i7y (= is easy to dean).这烤箱容易擦洗。3 [VN] =dry-clean： This coat is
filthy. I^ll have it cleaned. ^ 件大衣脏了，我得送去千洗。4 [VN] to remove the
inside parts of a fish, chicken, etc. before you cook it (烹调 前给鱼、鸡等 > 清除占脏IR71 dean house {
.他要裁员a. 2 to
make your house clean 扫房i clean up your 'act {informal) to start behaving in
a moral or responsible way 改邪归土；重新做人：He deaned up/iis act
and came 〇# drugs.他已或初归正戒掉了毒品。
.clean sth一'down to.clean sth
thoroughly 彻底
打扫：使…彻底干净：All the equipment
should be deemed
dow/i reguZarZy.所有设备都点逢定期彻底打扫。
clean sth off/from sth | .clean sth«-'off
to
remove sth from sth by brushing，rubbing, ete.把…刷（或擦） 掉：i deaned the mud my
shoes.我 _
掉丫鞋 T
i:的
泥.a .dean sth<-»'out to clean the inside of sth thor- oughly把（某物 >
内部彻底打，扫于净：J must dean the temfc
out.我必须把#鱼彻清洗干净。，clean sb _out (/>?/om7fl/) to use all of sb’s money 耗尽（某人的 V,
钱；免光（某人的）钱：Paying/or aH those
drinto has cleaned me out•购买那些饮料把我的钱花得-书二净。
.clean sb/sth 'out {informal) to steal everything
from a person or place 洗勤：The burglars totally
cleaned her out.窃贼把她洗ijj -空。，clean (yourse^) 'up (/’n/cjrmo/) to make yourself clean,
usually tjy washing 把（身体） 洗千净：J need to c/icmge and
c/ean up. _ 需拿备洗
一卡。◊ Go and dean
yoursd/ up•去梳灰千 jf
吧。
◊
Ybu’d better get cleaned up.你最好去梳洗厂-下 e
—related
noun clean-up ,dean 'up | ,dean sth*- up 1 to remove dirt, etc.
from somewhere 打扫（或清除 5
SYNONYMS同义词辨析
clean
wash ♦ rinse ♦
cleanse ♦ dry-clean ♦ bathe
These words all mean to remove dirt from sth, especially by using water
and/or soap..以土各词均含 打扫，洗净之义，尤指用水、肥皂等。
clean to remove dirt or dust from sth, especially by using water or chemicals指除去灰尘i打扫，尤指用
水或化学_品洗净、擦净：TheW/to /’s c/eaned tw/ce g vvee/r.这&别整.-•周打妇两次。◊ Have yow yowr 你刷过穿•吗？TM coflf/s///ff»y. /’//
hove /Y c/eflned •(= dry-cleaned).这件大衣脏了，我得
送去千洗。
wash to
remove dirt from sth using water and usually soap 指洗、■洗漆：He quickly washed his
hands and /ace.
j也很快把拳和脸洗了。◊ 7/?ese WflS/7/叩.这条牛仃裤该洗了。
rinse to
remove dirt, etc. from sth using clean water only, not soap; to remove the soap
from sth with dean water after washing it指用清水冲洗、清洗、冲
掉卑液：Rinse the cooked pasta
with boiling water. ^ 做熟舍面食在开水里过一下。◊ /Wfl/ce 5iwe
yoi/ r/me fl// soflp owt. 定要把皂液冲洗干净。
cleanse to
clean your skin or a wound 指清洁{:皮 肤h清洗< 伤口）
dry-clean to
dean clothes using chemicals instead of water指干洗
bathe to
wash sth with water, especially a wound or a part of the body指用水靖缤（饵口或身体部位等}
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
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to clean/wash/rinse/cleanse/bathe sth in/with sth
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to clean/wash/rinse sth from sth
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to clean/wash/clearvse/bathe a wound
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to clean/wash/rinse.
(down) the car ;.鼸 to clean/wash/rinse
the floor
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to wash/rinse your hair
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to have sth cleaned/wa.shed/dry-clean.ed
to wash/rinse sth clean