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cleansed

UK //klɛnzd//US //klɛnzd//

词源

源自中古英语 'clensen',与古英语 'clǣnsian'(使清洁)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根 *klainiz(纯净的)。

verb

❶ 指彻底清洁或净化某物,通常用于描述去除污垢、杂质或不良影响的过程。

“She cleansed her face with a gentle facial wash.”

(她用温和的洗面奶彻底清洁了脸部。)

“The priest cleansed the temple with holy water.”

(牧师用圣水净化了寺庙。)

同义词:purified, cleaned, sanitized, purged, detoxified

常见短语

cleansed of — 表示从某物中彻底清除或净化掉不需要的成分或影响。

“The water was cleansed of all impurities before being bottled.”

(水在装瓶前已去除了所有杂质。)

ethnically cleansed — 指通过暴力或强制手段清除某一地区的特定族群,带有负面政治含义。

“The region was ethnically cleansed during the war.”

(该地区在战争期间经历了种族清洗。)