
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)