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cleanse

UK //klenz//US //klenz//

词源

源自古英语 clǣnsian(净化),源自 clǣne(干净的),最终源自原始日耳曼语 *klainiz(纯净的)。

verb

❶ 彻底清洁或净化某物,通常指去除污垢、杂质或有害物质,常用于皮肤护理或排毒等场景。

“She uses a special lotion to cleanse her face every night.”

(她每晚使用一种特殊的乳液清洁脸部。)

“The doctor recommended a diet to cleanse his body of toxins.”

(医生建议他通过饮食排出体内毒素。)

❶ 通过消除不良元素或影响来改善或净化某事物,常用于抽象概念的净化。

“The new leader promised to cleanse the government of corruption.”

(新领导人承诺清除政府中的腐败现象。)

“The movement aimed to cleanse society of racial prejudice.”

(该运动旨在消除社会中的种族偏见。)

同义词:purify, clean, detoxify, flush, sanitize

noun

❶ 指清洁或净化的过程,尤其用于描述排毒疗程或皮肤护理程序。

“She started a 7-day juice cleanse to improve her health.”

(她开始为期7天的果汁排毒疗程来改善健康。)

“The spa offers a special facial cleanse with natural ingredients.”

(这家水疗中心提供含天然成分的特殊面部清洁护理。)

同义词:detox, purification, cleaning, flushing

常见短语

cleanse out — 彻底清除某物内部不需要的物质或元素,强调完全去除的过程。

“We need to cleanse out all the old files from the computer system.”

(我们需要从计算机系统中彻底清除所有旧文件。)

cleanse away — 通过清洗或净化过程去除污渍、污垢或不良影响。

“The rain helped cleanse away the dirt from the streets.”

(雨水帮助冲走了街道上的污垢。)