-f-fff: He always expected other people to clean up after him (= when he had made the place dirty or untidy).

o       Who’s going

to clean up this mess? & AXJBXIflft, itAlf 3? 0 to clean up beaches after an oil spillage If M X ft ft Si X M |5 # ft M If — related noun clean-up 2 (informal) to win or make a lot of money $|A®$; APtf: This film should clean up at the box offices.

AXESittbit AI£o .clean sth~up to remove crime and immoral behaviour from a place or an activity

: The new mayor is determined to clean up the city. |fT±ff ft7fci£&ft^ln£fiMMAft o Soccer needs to clean up its image. A 3II1 ft        M -II II0 — related

noun clean-up

madv. (informal) used to emphasize that an action takes place completely ( ffzf )       The thief

got clean away. 3P A fir E i§ 2.  0 I clean forgot

about calling him.

ITrnm come dean (with sb) (about sth) to admit and explain sth that you have kept as a secret # ft di: Isn’t it time the government came clean about their plans for education?

iMiJftftirm?

■ noun [sing.] the act or process of cleaning sth fj ft ;

If ft:  The house needed a good clean.

frfto

.clean and ’jerk noun an exercise in weightlifting in which a bar with weights is lifted to the shoulder, and then raised above the head ( AJS ) HA .clean-'cut adj. (especially of a young man XHA^IjX) looking neat and clean and therefore socially accept­able Wallin ft: Simon’s clean-cut good looks ftlill

clean er /'kliina(r)/ noun 1 a person whose job is to clean other people’s houses or offices, etc. if IfX: an office cleaner        tfnil 2 a machine or substance

that is used for cleaning    ; if ft f'Jcl

vacuum cleaner 0 a bottle of kitchen cleaner

— ifgif^if ftf'J 3 cleaner’s {pi. cleaners) (also .dry- cleaner’s) a shop/store where clothes, curtains, etc. are cleaned, especially with chemicals -f- yjfe ft :  Can

you pick up my suit from the cleaner’s? Ifcft^S^lftlf^nA? fTTTTl take sb to the 'cleaners (informal) 1 to steal all of sb’s money, etc., or to get it using a trick if A Aift$J—X; ft A (       ) f£Aft$l

M 2 to defeat sb completely XJ tT litfcA A: Our team

got taken to the cleaners, jfcft PAM ftft—-J&      <>

clean ing /'kliimr)/ noun [U] the work of making the inside of a house, etc. clean ft ft; ft$ft if ft: They

pay someone to do the cleaning. Aftfto

'cleaning lady (also 'cleaning woman) noun a woman whose job is to clean the rooms and furniture in an office, a house, etc. ( jfr&lzL,        ) If ft AX

.clean-'limbed adj. (of a person A) thin and with a good shape  A f# ft: ft It ft; IS & Si: a clean-limbed

model #tXft&ftm#Jl

clean li ness /'klenlinas/ noun [U] the state of being clean or the habit of keeping things clean if ft; XA;

ft H 'IH: Some people are obsessive about cleanli­ness. WlfeAWftSlo

.clean-'living adj. (of a person A) living a healthy life, by not drinking alcohol, not having sex with a lot of different people, etc. XISfliillEifilft clean ly /'kliinli/ adv. 1 easily and smoothly in one movement ft- A ft if ; ft A Ife :    The boat moved

cleanly through the water. A $fr ft 7jc ® X ^ $ M ft 3.

2 in a clean way If ft : ft #■ if: fuel that burns cleanly 3'#Sft»i

cleanse /klenz/ verb [VN] 1 to clean your skin or a wound If If (        ) ; If j% ( jfi P ) : a cleansing cream

ftjjfcfg o note at clean 2 ~ sb (of/from sth) (literary) to take away sb’s guilty feelings or sin  ( Ail ) ;

jsUitHt: — see also ethnic cleansing cleanser /'klenza(r)/ noun 1 a liquid or cream for cleaning your face, especially for removing make-up ( AXlfflXif l&ffi^ft&ft ) ftJftif, ftlftlS 2 a

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substance that contains chemicals and is used for cleaning things If If fij

clean-'shaven adj. a man who is clean-shaven does not have a beard or moustache (= hair that has been allowed to grow on the face) #jXSiJi#-ft; ftillitW 'clean-up noun [usually sing.] the process of removing dirt, pollution, or things that are considered bad or immoral from a place If ft; If Bfc ( l§^^ ) ; If 3;

H :   the clean-up of the river M It If 3 o a clean-up

campaign

clear <Hf /klia(r); NAmE klir/ adj., verb, adv. madj. (clear-er, clearest)

►                 WITHOUT CONFUSION/

DOUBT If m ; A U ■ )

1                  easy to understand and not causing any confusion If BtiMUft; BJSif^ft; X'tllft:      She gave me clear

and precise directions. M ft 7 H If Wr M A fll ft fn /K o 0 Are these instructions clear enough? j&^fei&BJ^if $17 #? o You’ll do as you’re told, is that clear?   X

j§f)£ftji&ft X,     S ? O This behaviour must stop—do

I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there

is no doubt about what I mean)?         

$£ i# If ft 7 DE ? o I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. ffc^Sf^E^ftflkiftif $tftk

2                  ~ (to sb) (that) | ~ what, how, whether, etc. obvious and leaving no doubt at all BJj & fill; JU&ft;    : This is a clear case of fraud. &A

INI — ft ft I® ^ o o She won the election by a clear majority. MIX Vft        # i&& 0 0 His height gives

him a clear advantage.      ❖

It was quite clear to me that she was lying. Jic ftAlf H M W j® o o It is not clear what they want us to do. ft ik X # A \t ft M ft ft M ft 'A o 3 ~ (about/on sth) | ~ what, how, whether, etc. having or feeling no doubt or confrision AISW; If It (ft; If W: Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? j(ftf ft BJA&f A o My memory is not clear on that point, -.^ft id X if 1* o 0 I’m still not clear what the job involves. ftifl^XJf      0 We need a clear

understanding of the problems involved, ft ft M MT ffl

►                 MIND %   4 thinking in a sensible and logical way,

especially in a difficult situation (

AffifSIW: a clear thinker mmmm

WAo You’ll need to keep a clear head for your inter­view.

►                 EASY TO SEE/HEAR rV Sfl/ «)r M 5 easy to see or hear

WD W E-ft ; D/r I# IftW. j The photo wasn’t very clear. IX M it X A If iff o <> The voice on the phone was clear and strong, ffe if M W r m If % o 0 She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell.

►                 TRANSPARENT <§B[j 6 that you can see through iUBjfrtfj;

If ift#j: The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. $3 zk if HfeJSJ& „ o clear glass 0

a clear colourless liquid

►                 SKY/WEATHER X X : A ft 7 without cloud or mist A A

(       Hf    a clear blue sky      0 On

a clear day you can see France. ft      Ui #ilL

fei.

►                 SKIN.8 without spots or marks jcM (     ) ft:

clear skin 'SWM^nAft^Jft o a clear complexion A$£

ftffi^l

►                 EYES HUf* 9 bright and lively 0^^W'#ft

►                 NOT BLOCKED A Hi ft 10 ~ (of sth) free from things that

are blocking the way or covering the surface of sth % ilAiSft; A^ftft; (     ft: The road

was clear and I ran over. J&X&WXMftir, ft*fc$S 7il

o All exits must be kept clear of baggage, fjf W ttl P

, X#i#.$ftTXo 0 You won’t get a clear view of the stage from here.

ft 0 o I always leave a clear desk at the end of the day.

►                 CONSCIENCE tXil' 11 if you have a clear conscience or your conscience is clear, you do not feel guilty A P

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