Dictionary entry
make clean
verb
弄干净；打扫干净；清洁
make clean
- 1.
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
In use
I need to make the kitchen clean before the guests arrive.
She made the bathroom clean with a sponge and some bleach.
He makes the car clean every Sunday morning.
make clean
作为动词短语使用，常用于命令行环境。
You need to make clean before rebuilding.
在重新构建之前你需要清理。
run make clean
更明确的表达，强调执行该命令。
Run make clean to remove all object files.
运行 make clean 以删除所有目标文件。
do a make clean
将“make clean”作为名词短语使用。
It's a good idea to do a make clean after each build.
每次构建后做一次清理是个好主意。
Common mistakes
I need to make clean my room.I need to clean my room.
在英语中，“clean”本身就是动词，可以直接接宾语表示“打扫”；而“make clean”不是标准的英语动词短语，中文“做清洁”的直接翻译不适用于英语。
She made clean the kitchen after cooking.She cleaned the kitchen after cooking.
“make clean”不能作为及物动词短语使用；正确形式是直接使用动词“clean”并带宾语，这是英语中表达“打扫”的自然方式。
Connections
Confusing words
- clean up
- 清理；打扫 · “make clean”强调使某物变干净的动作或结果，常用于计算中表示清除临时文件；而“clean up”更通用，常指整理、打扫或清除杂物，语境更广泛。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词短语，意为清理、卸载或清除之前留下的文件
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