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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

clear

英  [klɪə]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词

  • clearer , clearest

    1. 清楚的 , 明白易懂的

    Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.

    双语例句

    例：

    The book is clear, readable, and adequately illustrated.

    这本书易懂易读，而且图解充足。

    例：

    The space telescope has taken the clearest pictures ever of Pluto.

    太空望远镜拍下了有史以来最清晰的冥王星的照片。

    例：

    He repeated his answer, this time in a clear, firm tone of voice.

    他将自己的回答重复了一遍，这一次他的声音清晰、语气坚定。

    2. 明显的

    Something that is clear is obvious and impossible to be mistaken about.

    近义词

    obvious

    反义词

    unclear , ambiguous , uncertain

    双语例句

    例：

    It was a clear case of homicide.

    这是一起确信无疑的谋杀案。

    例：

    It became clear that I hadn't been able to convince Mike.

    显然我没能说服迈克。

    例：

    A spokesman said the British government's position is perfectly clear.

    一位发言人声称，英国政府的立场是相当明确的。

    例：

    It's not clear whether the incident was an accident or deliberate.

    现在还不清楚该事件是个意外还是早有计划的。

    3. 彻底明白的

    If you are clear about something, you understand it completely.

    双语例句

    例：

    It is important to be clear about what Chomsky is doing here.

    搞清楚乔姆斯基在这干什么很重要。

    例：

    He is not entirely clear on how he will go about it.

    他不完全清楚要如何着手做这件事。

    4. （头脑）清醒的

    If your mind or your way of thinking is clear, you are able to think sensibly and reasonably, and you are not affected by confusion or by a drug such as alcohol.

    双语例句

    例：

    She needed a clear head to carry out her instructions.

    她需要一个头脑清醒的人来执行她的指令。

    5. 透明的

    A clear substance is one which you can see through and which has no colour, like clean water.

    近义词

    transparent

    双语例句

    例：

    a clear glass panel.

    一块透明的玻璃镶板。

    例：

    a clear gel.

    一种透明的凝胶。

    6. 无障碍物的 , 开阔的

    If a surface, place, or view is clear, it is free of unwanted objects or obstacles.

    双语例句

    例：

    The runway is clear – go ahead and land.

    跑道畅通无阻–继续前行并着陆。

    例：

    Caroline prefers her countertops to be clear of clutter.

    卡罗琳喜欢厨房台面上没有杂乱的东西。

    7. 晴朗的

    If it is a clear day or if the sky is clear, there is no mist, rain, or cloud.

    双语例句

    例：

    On a clear day you can see the coast.

    天晴时你能看见海岸。

    8. （眼睛）明亮的

    Clear eyes look healthy, attractive, and shining.

    双语例句

    例：

    clear blue eyes.

    明亮的蓝眼睛。

    9. （皮肤）光洁的

    If your skin is clear, it is healthy and free from blemishes.

    双语例句

    例：

    No amount of cleansing or mineral water consumption can guarantee a clear skin.

    洗脸次数再多，矿泉水喝得再多都不能保证皮肤光洁。

    10. 不与…接触的 , 不与…靠近的

    If something or someone is clear of something else, it is not touching it or is a safe distance away from it.

    双语例句

    例：

    As soon as he was clear of the terminal building, he looked around.

    他一走出航站楼就四处张望。

    11. 问心无愧的

    If you say that your conscience is clear, you mean you do not think you have done anything wrong.

    双语例句

    例：

    Mr Garcia said his conscience was clear over the jail incidents.

    加西亚先生说对监狱发生的事他问心无愧。

    CONVENTION. 习惯表达

  • is that clear? , do I make myself clear?

    1. 清楚了吗？ , 我说明白了吗？

    You can say `Is that clear?' or `Do I make myself clear?' after you have told someone your wishes or instructions, to make sure that they have understood you, and to emphasize your authority.

    双语例句

    例：

    We're only going for half an hour, and you're not going to buy anything. Is that clear?

    我们只去半个小时，你不许买任何东西。明白了吗？

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • clear away

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 收拾（餐具）

    When you clear things away or clear away, you put away the things that you have been using, especially for eating or cooking.

    双语例句

    例：

    The waitress had cleared away the plates and brought coffee.

    女服务员收走盘子，端来了咖啡。

  • clear out

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 滚出去

    If you tell someone to clear out of a place or to clear out, you are telling them rather rudely to leave the place.

    近义词

    get out

    双语例句

    例：

    She turned to the others in the room. 'The rest of you clear out of here.'

    她转身对房间里的其他人说：“你们其余的人都滚出去！”

    2. [PHRASAL 短语] 清理

    If you clear out a container, room, or house, you make it neat and throw away the things in it that you no longer want.

    双语例句

    例：

    I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left.

    为了万全起见我离开前清理了我的桌子。

  • clear up

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 收拾

    When you clear up or clear a place up, you make things neat and put them away.

    双语例句

    例：

    After breakfast they played while I cleared up.

    早餐后，他们玩耍，我收拾餐具。

    2. [PHRASAL 短语] 澄清 , 解决

    To clear up a problem, misunderstanding, or mystery means to settle it or find a satisfactory explanation for it.

    近义词

    sort out

    双语例句

    例：

    There should be someone to whom you can turn for any advice or to clear up any problems.

    你应该有一个可以征求意见或为你解决问题的人。

    3. [PHRASAL 短语] 治愈 , 痊愈

    To clear up a medical problem, infection, or disease means to cure it or get rid of it. If a medical problem clears up, it goes away.

    双语例句

    例：

    Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection.

    抗生素应该用来治愈这种感染。

    4. [PHRASAL 短语] 转晴

    When the weather clears up, it stops raining or being cloudy.

    双语例句

    例：

    It all depends on the weather clearing up.

    这一切都取决于天气放晴。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • make something clear

    1. 把事情说明白

    If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.

    双语例句

    例：

    Mr O'Friel made it clear that further insults of this kind would not be tolerated.

    奥弗瑞尔先生把意思说得清清楚楚，以后这种侮辱是不会被容忍的。

  • in the clear

    1. 没有危险的 , 无辜的

    If someone is in the clear, they are not in danger, or are not blamed or suspected of anything.

    双语例句

    例：

    It would be stupid to do anything until we know we're in the clear.

    在得知我们没有危险之前采取任何行动都是愚蠢的。

    VERB. 动词

  • clears , clearing , cleared

    1. [T 及物动词] 使清醒

    To clear your mind or your head means to free it from confused thoughts or from the effects of a drug such as alcohol.

    双语例句

    例：

    He walked up Fifth Avenue to clear his head.

    他在第五大街上走，让头脑清醒清醒。

    2. [T 及物动词] 清空 , 清理出

    When you clear an area or place or clear something from it, you remove things from it that you do not want to be there.

    双语例句

    例：

    To clear the land and harvest the bananas, they decided they needed a male workforce.

    为了清理土地和收割香蕉，他们决定雇佣了一名男劳力。

    例：

    Workers could not clear the tunnels of smoke.

    工人们无法把烟从隧道里全部排出去。

    3. [I 不及物动词] （烟雾等）消散

    When fog or mist clears, it gradually disappears.

    双语例句

    例：

    The early morning mist had cleared.

    清晨的雾气已经消散了。

    4. [I 不及物动词] 兑现

    When a bank clears a cheque or when a cheque clears, the bank agrees to pay the sum of money mentioned on it.

    双语例句

    例：

    Banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque.

    银行还要两三周的时间才能兑现支票。

    5. [T 及物动词] 使…成为可能

    If something or someone clears the way or the path for something to happen, they make it possible.

    双语例句

    例：

    The prime minister resigned today, clearing the way for the formation of a new government.

    首相今天辞职了，这为新政府的组建铺平了道路。

    6. [T 及物动词] 允许

    If a course of action is cleared, people in authority give permission for it to happen.

    双语例句

    例：

    Linda Gradstein has this report from Jerusalem, which was cleared by an Israeli censor.

    琳达•格雷德斯坦从耶路撒冷发回报道，该报道已经被以色列审查员批准了。

    7. [T 及物动词] 宣判无罪

    If someone is cleared, they are proved to be not guilty of a crime or mistake.

    双语例句

    例：

    She was cleared of murder and jailed for just five years for manslaughter.

    她谋杀罪不成立，只为过失杀人罪坐了5年牢。

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