Word · Frequency #390
clears
空地；开阔地
clears is the plural of clear.
核心释义
an open or unobstructed space, such as an area of land or water
- 1.
空地或开放区域
Empty or open area.
- 2.
一种不受外界影响的理想状态
An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.
- 3.
没有怀疑的状态
the state of being free of suspicion
- 4.
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
Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
- 5.
开阔的土地或水域
a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- 6.
完成一个阶段或挑战,或整个游戏
The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.
- 7.
不受心灵创伤影响的人
A person who is free from the influence of engrams.
间距；空隙；清白；无嫌疑；通关；完成；纯净；清净；清除者
用法In use
After walking for hours, we finally reached the clear where we could set up camp.
用法提示：这里'clear'作名词，意为开阔的空地，表示无遮拦的区域。
The police declared the suspect in the clear once the real culprit confessed.
用法提示：这里'in the clear'是固定短语，'clear'作名词，表示无嫌疑的状态。
The small boat navigated through the reef into the clear.
用法提示：这里'clear'作名词，指开阔的水域，无障碍的空间。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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”。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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’。
发音与拼写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。
高价值词汇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。
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