clean S2 W2 / klin / 形容词 ( comparative cleaner , superlative cleanest ) #

1 not dirty without any dirt, marks etc 反义词 dirty :

Are your hands clean?

clean towels

Make sure you keep the wound clean .

Wipe that sink clean when you’re done.

As usual, she left her room clean and tidy before going to school.

a spotlessly clean kitchen

I want you to get those plates as clean as a whistle .

2 people/animals having a clean appearance and habits :

Cats are naturally clean.

3 environment containing or producing nothing that is dirty or harmful → cleanly

clean air/water/energy etc

the Clean Air Act

cleaner fuels

4 fair or legal

a) done in a fair or legal way 反义词 dirty :

a clean fight

b) showing that you have followed the rules :

a clean driving licence

He’s got a clean record .

c) [名词前不用] informal not hiding any weapons or illegal drugs :

They searched him, but he was clean.

d) [名词前不用] no longer taking illegal drugs :

Dave’s been clean for two years now.

5 not offensive talk, jokes, behaviour etc that are clean are not offensive or about sex 反义词 dirty :

Oh, don’t get mad – it’s just good clean fun !

Keep it clean (= do not offend people with what you say ) .

clean living (= a way of life which is healthy and moral )

6 come clean informal to finally tell the truth about something you have been hiding

come clean about

The government should come clean about its plans.

7 make a clean breast of it to admit that you have done something wrong so that you no longer feel guilty

8 a clean break

a complete and sudden separation from a person, organization, or situation :

Den left the next day, needing to make a clean break .

9 clean sheet/slate a record of someone’s work, behaviour, performance etc that shows they have not done anything wrong or made any mistakes :

Jed looked forward to starting life again with a clean sheet.

Lewis has kept a clean sheet in every game (= not let the other team score ) .

10 clean hands if a person, government, organization etc has clean hands, they have done something in a fair or legal way :

Neither side is coming to the negotiating table with completely clean hands.

11 paper a piece of paper that is clean has not yet been used 同义词 fresh

12 smooth having a smooth or regular edge or surface → cleanly :

a clean cut

Use a clean simple typeface for signs.

13 a clean bill of health a report that says you are healthy or that a machine or building is safe :

Inspectors gave the factory a clean bill of health .

14 a clean sweep

a) a very impressive victory in a competition, election etc

a clean sweep for

All the polls had pointed to a clean sweep for the Democrats.

Hopes that the French would make a clean sweep at the Games were dashed.

b) a complete change in a company or organization, often by removing people

15 taste having a fresh pleasant taste :

Add a little lemon juice to give the pasta a cool clean taste.

16 clean copy a piece of writing without mistakes or other marks written on it

17 movement a clean movement in sport is skilful and exact :

He steadied his arm, hoping for a clean shot.

— cleanness 名词 [不可数名词] → clean-cut , → keep your nose clean at nose 1 ( 9 )

COLLOCATIONS

名词

clean clothes He had a shower and changed into clean clothes.

a clean shirt/sheet/towel etc Where are all my clean socks?

clean hands Make sure you have clean hands before you eat.

动词

keep something clean You should always keep your kitchen clean.

wipe something clean (= use a cloth to clean a surface ) He started to wipe the blackboard clean.

sweep/scrub something clean (= use a brush to clean something ) She quickly swept the floor clean.

leave something clean Please leave the apartment clean when you go.

副词

spotlessly/scrupulously clean (= very clean ) Hospitals must be kept scrupulously clean.

squeaky clean (= completely clean ) I like my hair to be squeaky clean.

短语

nice and clean (= clean ) Their job is to keep the streets nice and clean.

clean and tidy especially BrE: I insist my children keep their rooms clean and tidy.

neat and clean especially AmE: Her kids were always neat and clean.

clean as a whistle (= very clean ) The place was clean as a whistle.

THESAURUS

clean without any dirt or marks : They need clean water to drink. | I don’t have any clean clothes.

pure water or air that is pure does not contain any dirt, pollution, or bacteria : I breathed in the pure mountain air.

sterile / steraɪl $ -rəl / completely clean, with no bacteria, and therefore safe for medical or scientific use : Place a sterile bandage on the wound. | sterile needles

spotless completely clean – used mainly about rooms and clothes : Her kitchen is always spotless.

pristine / prɪstin / completely clean and new-looking : He wore a pristine white shirt.

immaculate as clean and tidy as it is possible to be : The soldiers’ uniforms have to be immaculate.

spick and span [名词前不用] informal clean and tidy, especially after having just been cleaned : By the end of the day, the whole place was spick and span.

claim S2 W1 noun [可数名词] #

1 truth a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved claim that Gould rejected claims that he had acted irresponsibly. false/extravagant/dubious etc claims firms that make false claims about their products They made claims they couldn’t live up to. the competing claims of scientists dispute/deny/reject a claim The police denied claims that the men were tortured. Evidence to support these claims is still lacking. claim to do/be something his claim to be the rightful owner of the painting I make no claim to understand the complexities of the situation. 2 money a) an official request for money that you think you have a right to claim for claims for compensation reject/uphold/lose etc a claim He lost his claim for unfair dismissal. make/put in/file a claim All claims should be made in writing. pay/wage claim (= a request from workers for more money ) Fill in and return the claim form as soon as it arrives. b) the sum of money you request when you make a claim :
The insurance company cannot meet (= pay ) such enormous claims . 3 rights a right to do something or to have something, especially because it belongs to you or because you deserve it claim to/on Surely they have a rightful claim on their father’s land? The Maldives pressed its claim to hold the summit. Philip feared Edward would lay claim to the Scottish crown. the competing claims of parents and teachers have a claim on sb’s time/attention etc A woman who has given a man children will always have a claim on his love. 4 stake your claim (for something) to say that you have a right to own or do something, especially when other people also say they have a right to it :
Tickets are on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, so stake your claim now. 5 sb’s/sth’s claim to fame a place or person’s claim to fame is the reason why they are famous – often used humorously to mention something that is not very important :
My main claim to fame is that I once shook Madonna’s hand. 6 land something such as a piece of land that contains valuable minerals

COLLOCATIONS

adjectives false His claims were later found to be false. unfounded/unsubstantiated (= not based on truth or evidence ) These claims of discrimination are completely unfounded. extravagant claims (= clearly not true ) Some manufacturers make extravagant claims for their products. competing claims the competing claims of the political parties conflicting claims (= saying that different things are true ) The reports contained conflicting claims of the number of people killed.

verbs make a claim He made extravagant claims about the benefits of the diet. deny a claim (= say it is not true ) Government officials denied claims that the country possessed chemical weapons. dispute/reject a claim (= say it is not true ) The Prime Minister rejected claims of a disagreement within his party. support a claim The court found no evidence to support her claim. back up a claim (= support it ) They challenged him to back up his claims with evidence. accept a claim Many scientists were reluctant to accept his claims. challenge a claim (= say that you do not believe it is true ) Washington continued to challenge the claim that global warming is partly caused by carbon dioxide. investigate a claim Detectives are investigating claims that the two officials took bribes.

THESAURUS

claim a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved : It is difficult to believe some of the manufacturer’s claims for its products. allegation a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved : He has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment. assertion formal something that you say or write that you strongly believe : the assertion that house prices are falling contention formal a strong opinion that someone expresses : Her main contention is that doctors should do more to encourage healthy eating.

clean adverb #

used to emphasize the fact that an action or movement is complete and thorough clean away/through/out The thieves got clean away with $300,000 worth of equipment. The car hit her with such force that she was lifted clean off the ground. Sorry, I clean forgot (= completely forgot ) your birthday.

clean noun [单数形式] British English #

a process in which you clean something :
The car needs a good clean.