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词组 clean
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clean
Theme: CLOTHING
mod. well-dressed.
Now, there's a clean dude!New threads, huh? Clean, baby, clean!
Theme: LAW-ABIDING
mod. not breaking any law. (Police and underworld.)
I'm clean, officer. You can't charge me with anything.This guy is clean. Let him go.
Theme: SOBRIETY
mod. not using drugs; not involved with drugs.
There's a success story. Kelly is one clean guy if I ever saw one.I've been clean for more than a month now.
Theme: WEAPONRY
mod. not carrying a weapon. (Police and underworld.)
I frisked him. He's clean.Bugsy's gang was clean except for Bugsy himself who had a small pistol.
clean
1. adjective
1
drug-free US, 1949.
2
unarmed US, 1952.
3
innocent; free of suspicion; without a trace of guilt; without a criminal record US, 1925.
4
not subject to police surveillance US, 2003.
5
(used of an illegal betting operation) unafraid of police intervention because of bribes paid to the police US, 1951.
6
excellent, fashionable, stylish US, 1963.
7
(used of a theatrical performance) completely sold out US, 1973.
8
in circus and carnival usage, without value US, 1981.
9
(of an object ball in pool) directly into the pocket without touching a cushion or another ball US, 1993
2. adverb
completely as in 'He got clean away' or 'I clean forget' UK, 1999
3. verb
1
by gambling, fraud or theft, to take all of someone's money. A variant is 'clean out' UK, 1812.
2
to remove seeds, stems and foreign matter from marijuana leaves US, 1967.
3
to rid yourself of altered dice, altered cards or any evidence of cheating US, 1950.
4
in mountain biking, to succeed in negotiating an obstacle or set of obstacles without accident US, 1996.► clean it upto clarify or explain something US, 1942.► clean out the kitchen; clean up the kitchento perform oral sex on a woman US, 1941.► clean road for monkey to runto labour for someone else's benefit TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 2003.► clean someone's bonesto thrash or defeat someone soundly in a fight US, 1963.► clean someone's clock1. to severely defeat someone, physically or in a competition US, 1959.2. in trucking, to pass another vehicle, especially another truck, at high speed US, 1971.► clean the booksto induce a criminal to confess to a series of unsolved crimes US, 1984.► clean the cage outto perform oral sex on a woman UK, 2002.► clean the clockon the railways, to make an emergency stop. An allusion to the air gauge that drops to zero in an emergency stop US, 1977.► clean the kitchento lick your sex-partner's anus UK, 2002.► clean the pipesto ejaculate; to masturbate US, 1998.► clean the tablein pool, to shoot all of the remaining balls in one turn US, 1989.► clean the tube(of a male) to masturbate. Using 'tube' to mean 'the penis' US, 2001.► clean up the calendar(used of the police) to extract from a criminal confessions clearing up a number of crimes, regardless of his actual guilt, in exchange for lenient treatment on another crime US, 1992
idiomclean► come clean
phraseclean[cleaned, cleaned, cleaning]
clean down
clean down sth • clean sth down BrE to clean the surface of something thoroughly: Make sure that you clean the walls down before you start painting. All the machines are cleaned down at the end of each day.■ SIMILAR TO: wash down
clean out 1. clean out sth • clean sth out to clean the inside of something and throw away anything in it that you do not need or want: I spent Saturday morning cleaning out the fridge and the food cupboards. When are you going to clean out your room - it's in a terrible mess!clean-out n singular when you clean a place thoroughly and throw away things in it that you do not need or want: It's time we had a thorough clean-out in this house.2. clean out sth • clean sth out to remove dirt, dust, leaves etc from a place when they are blocking it: Before the winter, you should check the drains and gutters and clean out any rubbish. The nurse carefully washed the wound and cleaned out the dirt and grit.3. clean out sth • clean sth out to clean the place where an animal is kept: The stables have to be cleaned out every day.clean out the fish/horses/chickens etc BrE It's your turn to clean out the fish.4. clean sb out • clean out sb informal if something cleans you out, it costs so much money that you have no more left: It was a great holiday, but it really cleaned us out. Once I've paid these bills, I'll be cleaned out.
clean sb out if someone cleans you out, you have to give them all your money: The divorce was very expensive - my wife cleaned me out completely.5. clean sth out • clean out sth informal to steal everything from a place, or all of someone's possessionsclean the place out The thieves had completely cleaned the place out.
clean up 1. clean up • clean up sth • clean sth up to make a place or person clean and tidy, after they have become very dirty: We spent all Saturday morning cleaning up after the party. A lot of money needs to be spent on cleaning up our beaches.clean yourself up You'd better clean yourself up before dinner!clean up the mess BrE I don't mind you having a party, as long as you clean up the mess afterwards.■ SIMILAR TO: clear upclean-up n singular when you clean a place thoroughly and make it tidy, especially when it is very dirty: This kitchen could do with a bit of a clean-up.2. clean up sth • clean sth up to remove dirt, water, poisonous gases etc from something in order to make it clean again: There was mud all over the carpet and it took me ages to clean it up. The way to clean up pollution in our cities is to limit the amount of traffic allowed in.■ SIMILAR TO: clear upclean-up adj always before noun concerned with removing the dirt, water, poisonous gases etc caused by a disaster: Equipment was sent to help with the clean-up operation at Chernobyl.3. clean up sth • clean sth up to improve the moral standards in a place or organization and stop people behaving in an illegal or dishonest way: The new governor was determined to clean up Arizona's politics. New laws aimed at cleaning up the financial services industry will soon be in place.clean-up adj always before noun concerned with getting rid of dishonest or criminal activities: a clean-up campaign to prevent the sale of illegal drugs4. clean up your act informal to improve the way in which you do something and start behaving in a more acceptable way: The industries that are responsible for this pollution must clean up their act. Lou was really wild as a teenager, but recently he's started to clean up his act.5. clean up informal to win or earn a very large amount of money: We really cleaned up at the races today.

clean

1. mod. not using drugs; not involved with drugs. I’ve been clean for more than a month now.
2. mod. sober; not intoxicated with drugs at the moment. (Almost the same as sense 1) Just being clean for a day is an accomplishment.
3. mod. not breaking any law. (Police and underworld.) I’m clean, officer. You can’t charge me with anything.
4. mod. not carrying a weapon. (Police and underworld.) I frisked him. He’s clean.
5. mod. well-dressed. Now there’s a clean dude!
See:
  • (as) clean as a hound's tooth
  • (as) clean as a new pin
  • (as) clean as a whistle
  • (one's) conscience is clean
  • (one's) hands are clean
  • a clean bill of health
  • a clean break
  • a clean sheet
  • a clean sheet/slate
  • a new broom sweeps clean
  • be (as) clean as a new pin
  • be (as) clean as a whistle
  • be cleaned out
  • clean
  • clean (one's) act up
  • clean (one's) plate (up)
  • clean (one's) plow
  • clean (someone or something) out of (something)
  • clean (someone's) clock
  • clean act up
  • clean as a hound's tooth
  • clean as a new pin
  • clean as a whistle
  • clean bill of health
  • clean bill of health, to have a/be given a
  • clean break
  • clean clock
  • clean code
  • clean down
  • clean hands, have
  • clean house
  • clean off
  • clean one’s act up
  • clean out
  • clean out of
  • clean plate
  • clean plow
  • clean sheet
  • clean slate
  • clean slate, have a/start with a
  • clean someone out
  • clean someone's clock
  • clean sweep
  • clean sweep, (make) a
  • clean the floor (up) with (one)
  • clean the floor up with
  • clean up
  • clean up (one's) act
  • clean up act
  • clean up after (someone or something)
  • clean up nice(ly)
  • clean up on (something)
  • clean up on something
  • clean up your act
  • clean-cut
  • cleaned out
  • clean-up operation
  • come clean
  • come clean about (something)
  • come clean about something
  • come clean with (someone)
  • come clean with (someone) about (something)
  • come clean with someone
  • come clean with someone about something
  • come clean, to
  • fresh out of
  • get (one's) clock cleaned
  • get (one's) prescription filled
  • get (one's) prescription refilled
  • have a clean conscience
  • have a clear conscience
  • have clean hands
  • keep (one's) hands clean
  • keep (one's) nose clean
  • keep (one's) slate clean
  • keep a clean sheet
  • keep nose clean
  • keep one’s nose clean
  • keep one's nose clean
  • keep your nose clean
  • make a clean break
  • make a clean break (from/with someone or something)
  • make a clean breast
  • make a clean breast of
  • make a clean breast of (something)
  • make a clean breast of it
  • make a clean breast of something
  • make a clean breast of something, to
  • make a clean sweep
  • Mr Clean
  • Mr. Clean
  • new broom sweeps clean, a
  • New brooms sweep clean
  • pick (something) clean
  • pick something clean
  • poor but clean
  • scrub off
  • show (someone) a clean pair of heels
  • show a clean pair of heels
  • show one's heels
  • show someone or something a clean pair of heels
  • so clean (that) (one) could eat off the floor(s)
  • so clean you could eat off the floor
  • someone's hands are clean
  • squeaky clean
  • start (off) with a clean slate
  • start over with a clean slate
  • start with a clean slate
  • wipe (one's) slate clean
  • wipe slate clean and wipe the slate clean
  • wipe the slate clean
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