Word · Frequency #390
clear
空地；开阔地
an open or unobstructed space, such as an area of land or water
- 1.
Empty or open area.
空地或开放区域
- 2.
An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.
一种不受外界影响的理想状态
- 3.
the state of being free of suspicion
没有怀疑的状态
- 4.
Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
全长；极限之间的距离；尤其是两个物体最近表面之间的距离,或墙壁之间的空间
- 5.
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
开阔的土地或水域
- 6.
The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.
完成一个阶段或挑战,或整个游戏
- 7.
A person who is free from the influence of engrams.
不受心灵创伤影响的人
间距；空隙；清白；无嫌疑；通关；完成；纯净；清净；清除者
In use
After walking for hours, we finally reached the clear where we could set up camp.
The police declared the suspect in the clear once the real culprit confessed.
The small boat navigated through the reef into the clear.
investigation showed that he was in the clear
in the clear
表示没有嫌疑或不受怀疑。
After the investigation, he was in the clear.
调查之后，他摆脱了嫌疑。
into the clear
表示进入开阔的空间或水域。
The hikers emerged into the clear of the meadow.
徒步者进入了草地的开阔地带。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- in the clear
- 清白；无罪；不受怀疑
- After the investigation, the manager was in the clear.调查结束后，经理摆脱了嫌疑。
- into the clear
- 进入空当；摆脱阻碍
- The cyclist broke into the clear and never looked back.那位自行车手冲出重围，再也没有回头。
Idioms & figurative uses
- clear the air
- 消除紧张气氛；化解误会After their argument, they decided to clear the air before dinner.争吵之后，他们决定在晚饭前把话说开，消除隔阂。
- clear as day
- 清清楚楚；一目了然The instructions were clear as day, so we finished quickly.说明书写得清清楚楚，所以我们很快完成了。
- in the clear
- 摆脱嫌疑；安然无恙Once the test results came back, the doctor said she was in the clear.检查结果出来后，医生说她没事了。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一片开阔的空地，一眼望到尽头、毫无遮挡，这就是clear的名词义“空地、空隙”。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：road and travel updates、building and engineering specifications、sports broadcasting 该名词义项（空地/开阔空间）多用于固定搭配 in the clear，或在工程、建筑等语境中表示“净空”。正式与日常语境均可见，故语域归为混合。
Grammar Note
常与介词in搭配，如in the clear表示‘无罪’，或a clear in表示‘空地’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词在美式英语中与 clear /klɪr/ 押韵，都含 /ɪr/ 音。注意拼写为 -ear 的 bear /bɛr/、wear /wɛr/、pear /pɛr/ 并不押韵，读音为 /ɛr/。英式英语中 clear 读作 /klɪə(r)/，上述词也相应变为 /nɪə(r)/ 等。
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 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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