
clear
词源
源自中古英语 'cler',来自古法语 'cler',最终源自拉丁语 'clarus',意为'明亮的,清晰的'。
adjective
❶ 形容事物容易看见、听见或理解,没有障碍或模糊不清的地方。
“The water in the lake is very clear.”
(湖里的水非常清澈。)
“She gave a clear explanation of the problem.”
(她对问题给出了清晰的解释。)
❶ 表示没有疑问或不确定性,明确无疑的。
“It's clear that he doesn't want to go.”
(很明显他不想去。)
“She made it clear that she was not interested.”
(她明确表示她不感兴趣。)
verb
❶ 移除障碍物或使某物不再被阻挡,使其变得通畅或可见。
“Please clear the table after dinner.”
(晚餐后请清理桌子。)
“The workers cleared the road of debris.”
(工人们清除了路上的碎片。)
❶ 证明某人无罪或摆脱嫌疑。
“The investigation cleared him of all charges.”
(调查证明他无罪,免除了所有指控。)
“The evidence cleared her name.”
(证据洗清了她的名声。)
常见短语
clear up — 整理或解决某事,通常指清理混乱或澄清误解。
“Let's clear up the misunderstanding.”
(让我们澄清这个误会。)
clear out — 彻底清理或离开某个地方。
“He cleared out his old clothes from the closet.”
(他把旧衣服从衣柜里清理出去了。)
clear the air — 消除紧张或误解,使气氛变得轻松。
“They had a talk to clear the air.”
(他们谈了谈,消除了误会。)