Word · Frequency #1780
clean
清洁；打扫；弄干净
to remove dirt or unwanted substances from something
- 1.
To remove dirt from a place or object.
清除地方或物体上的污垢
- 2.
To tidy up, make a place neat.
整理,使地方整洁
- 3.
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
通过去除污垢、污物或不需要的物质来清洁
- 4.
To make things clean in general.
使物品变得干净
- 5.
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
去除不需要的物质,如羽毛或果核
- 6.
To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.
在攀岩后移除装备
- 7.
To remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).
从目录中删除不必要的文件等
- 8.
To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep.
轻刷冰面以清除碎屑,确保正确路线；比扫冰轻
- 9.
To lift a weight from the ground to one's shoulders.
将重量从地面举到肩上
- 10.
Synonym of clean up.
清理的同义词
- 11.
To remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal.
去除屠宰动物的内脏和鳞片
整理；收拾；去除（食物中不需要的部分）；清理（鱼或动物）的内脏或鳞；清理（计算机中的无用文件）；清理（攀岩路线上的装备）
In use
I need to clean my room before the guests arrive.
She cleans the kitchen every morning.
He cleaned the windows with a special spray.
Clean the stove!
The dentist cleaned my teeth
Clean the turkey
Verb forms
base clean · third person cleans · -ing cleaning · past cleaned · past participle cleaned
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- clean up
- 打扫干净，整理
- Please clean up your room before dinner.请在晚饭前把你的房间打扫干净。
- clean out
- 清空，清除内部
- I need to clean out the garage this weekend.这个周末我需要清理车库。
- clean off
- 擦掉，清除表面
- She cleaned off the table after the meal.饭后她擦干净了桌子。
- clean with
- 用...清洁
- You should clean the window with a soft cloth.你应该用软布擦窗户。
- clean the house
- 打扫房子
- They clean the house every Saturday.他们每周六打扫房子。
- clean the dishes
- 洗碗
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Clean发音似'可淋'，淋水洗净之意。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: housework, hygiene, general cleaning; note_zh: clean作为动词时，在日常打扫、清洁等场景中广泛使用，既可用于口语也可用于书面，属于中性语域。
Grammar Note
通常用作及物动词，后接宾语；也可用作不及物动词，常与副词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern -ean with 'clean', but note that 'clean' in this entry has IPA /klin/ (short /ɪ/) while these have /iː/ (long e). Therefore, they are not perfect rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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