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not dirty 潔淨的;幹淨的 Are your hands clean? 你的手幹淨嗎? She wiped all the surfaces clean. 她把所有的表面都抹幹淨了。 - (British English)
It is your responsibility to keep the room clean and tidy. 保持房間整潔是你的職責。 - (North American English)
Keep your room neat and clean. 保持房間整潔。 I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). 我找不到一件幹淨的襯衫。 The hotel was spotlessly (= extremely) clean. 這家旅館幹淨得一塵不染。 The council does a good job keeping the streets clean. 市政會在保持街道清潔方面做得很好。
Extra ExamplesI scrubbed the floor to get it clean. 我把地板擦洗幹淨。 Is your room clean and tidy now? 現在你的房間幹淨整潔嗎? It's almost clean. I just have to wipe the table. 基本幹淨了。我就剩下擦桌子了。 Please leave the kitchen clean. 請保持廚房清潔。 The bathroom doesn't stay clean for long. 衛生間幹淨不了多久。 The room smelled clean and fresh. 房間聞起來潔淨清新。 The whole house was spotlessly clean. 整座房子一塵不染。 You're supposed to keep your room clean. 你應該讓你的房間保持清潔。 He wiped his plate clean with a piece of bread. 他用一塊面包把碟子擦幹淨。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- fairly
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having a clean appearance and living in clean conditions 愛幹淨的;愛整潔的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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free from harmful or unpleasant substances 無有害物的;無污染的 clean water/air 幹淨的水/空氣 Thousands were left without food or clean drinking water. 數千人沒有食物和幹淨的飲用水。 clean energy 無污染能 We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? 我們都想要一個更清潔的環境,但誰來爲此買單呢? cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) 環保型汽車 Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. 電動公交車是一種清潔、環保的出行方式。
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmenta1The water was lovely and clean. 水清澈可人。 Fiscal incentives will be introduced to encourage the use of cleaner cars. 將出台財政激勵措施來鼓勵使用更清潔的汽車。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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with nothing written on it 空白的;未寫過字的 a clean sheet of paper 一張空白紙
not offensive or referring to sex; not doing anything that is considered bad or wrong 文明的;無色情的;正派的 not showing or having any record of doing something that is against the law 無犯罪記錄的;守法的;清白的 a clean driving licence/driver’s license 無違章記錄的駕駛執照 a clean police record 無犯罪記錄
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not owning or carrying anything illegal such as drugs or weapons 沒有私藏(或攜帶)違禁品(如毒品、武器等)的 - [not usually before noun] (informal)
not having taken drugs or alcohol 潔淨的;幹淨的 He's been clean for three weeks. 他已經戒了三個星期了。
played or done in a fair way and within the rules 公平的;守規則的;不違例的 having a smooth edge, surface or shape; simple and regular 邊緣平整的;表面平滑的;簡潔規則的 done with skill and in an accurate way 動作熟練而準確的;幹淨利落的 with no changes or mistakes in it 空白的;未寫過字的 I do my utmost to produce clean copy, but occasionally a mistake slips in. 我盡最大努力制作一份幹淨的複印件,但偶爾也會出錯。 It backs up data frequently, keeping a clean copy of your work. 它會經常備份數據,爲您的工作保留一份清晰的副本。
tasting, smelling or looking pleasant and fresh 清醇的;清新的 compare unclean
not dirty清潔
not harmful無害
paper紙
not offensive文明
not illegal合法
fair公正
smooth/simple平整;簡潔
accurate準確
document/software
taste/smell味道;氣味
Word OriginOld English clǣne, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German klein ‘small’.
Idioms
as clean as a whistle
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very clean 幹幹淨淨 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots
a clean bill of health
a report that says somebody is healthy or that something is in good condition 健康證明;合格證明 Doctors gave him a clean bill of health after a series of tests and examinations. 經過一系列的測試和檢查,醫生給他開了一份健康證明。 The building was given a clean bill of health by the surveyor. 測量員給了這座建築一份幹淨的健康證明。
a clean break
a clean sheet/slate
(make) a clean sweep (of something)
to remove all the people or things from an organization that are thought to be unnecessary or need changing 全部撤換;徹底清除 The new manager made a clean sweep of the department. 新經理清除了部門中的冗員。
to win all the prizes or parts of a game or competition; to win an election completely (比賽或競賽中)大獲全勝,包攬(所有獎項);獲得選舉全勝
come clean (with somebody) (about something)
keep your nose clean
make a clean breast of something
to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty 徹底坦白;如實供認;把…和盤托出 He made a clean breast of everything and admitted taking the money. 他坦白了一切,承認拿了錢。
wipe the slate clean
to agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship Topics Discussion and agreementc2把以往過錯一筆勾銷;一消前愆;捐棄前嫌