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in a clearing
指森林中树木被清除后形成的一片空地。
They set up camp in a clearing in the forest.
他们在森林里的一块空地上搭起了帐篷。
林间空地；林中空地
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林间空地；林中空地
An area of land within a wood or forest that has no trees.
They set up camp in a clearing in the forest.
他们在森林里的一块空地上搭起了帐篷。
使清晰或变得清晰的行为或过程
The act or process of making or becoming clear.
森林中没有树木的土地
An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees.
雾中的开阔空间
An open space in the fog etc.
通过中央机构或系统交换交易信息和授权以完成和结算交易的过程
A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions.
We set up our tents in a small clearing in the forest.
我们在森林中的一小块空地上搭起帐篷。
The animals often gather in the clearing to drink from the stream.
动物们经常聚集在那片空地上去小溪边喝水。
They found a sunny clearing perfect for a picnic.
他们找到一块阳光充足的空地，非常适合野餐。
指森林中树木被清除后形成的一片空地。
They set up camp in a clearing in the forest.
他们在森林里的一块空地上搭起了帐篷。
clearing 作为名词时，常指清理的动作或过程。
We need to do some clearing in the basement.
我们需要清理一下地下室。
Not this
I need a security clearing.
Use this
I need security clearance.
在表示‘安全许可’时，应使用名词 clearance，而不是 clearing。Clearing 多指‘空地’或‘票据清算’，而非授权或许可。
Not this
The room needs a thorough clearing.
Use this
The room needs a thorough cleaning.
表示‘打扫’时，常用 cleaning 作名词；clearing 作名词时侧重‘清除障碍物’或‘空地’，用于打扫不自然。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
在空地上
They set up camp in the clearing.
他们在空地上扎营。
一小块空地
We found a small clearing surrounded by tall trees.
我们发现了一块被高树环绕的小空地。
森林空地
The cabin was located in a forest clearing.
小木屋位于一片森林空地上。
林间空地
A deer appeared in the clearing in the woods.
一只鹿出现在林间空地上。
开阔空地
The open clearing was perfect for a picnic.
那块开阔空地很适合野餐。
消除隔阂或误会
They had a long talk, clearing the air between them.
他们长谈了一次，消除了彼此间的隔阂。
扫清障碍
The new law will clear the way for more investment.
新法律将为更多投资扫清障碍。
做好准备，清除杂物
We need to clear the decks before starting the new project.
在开始新项目之前，我们需要清理一切杂物。
我们在空地上，我喊着她的名字。
He found a clearing in the forest and sat down.
他在森林里找到一块空地坐了下来。
他走进空地，伏地魔就在那里。
The deer stood in the clearing, looking around.
鹿站在空地上，四处张望。
Use clearing naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象森林中砍掉一片树后留下的空地，就是clearing。记住：clear（清理）加-ing，就是清理出的空地。
register: neutral; contexts: forest, hiking, landscape; note_zh: 通常指森林中的空地，多用于描述自然环境。
作名词时，既可数（如林中空地），又不可数（如票据清算）。
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