clean

clean out

To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities.

扫除，清除：去除尘土、垃圾或杂质

To empty of contents or occupants.

使…空出：去除内容物或居住者

&I{Informal} To drive or force out

【非正式用语】 驱赶或强迫离开

cleaned out the incompetent workers.

将不称职的工人扫地出门

&I{Slang} To deprive completely of money or material wealth

&I{【俚语】} 洗劫：剥夺全部的钱财或物质财富

The robbery cleaned us out.

强盗把我们洗劫一空

clean up

To make clean or orderly.

清理：使清洁或有秩序

To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable.

整理仪容：使自己清洁、整齐或体面

To dispose of; settle

处理；安置

cleaned up the unpaid bills.

付清未付的账单

&I{Slang} To make a large profit, often in a short period of time

&I{【俚语】} 赚钱，发大财：获得巨大收益，通常指在很短一段时间内

cleaned up during the bull market.

在牛市时获得暴利

(as) clean as a whistle

见 whistle

clean bill of health

clean someone's clock

(N. Amer. informal)give someone a beating

(北美，非正式)将（某人）痛打一顿

clean house

(N. Amer.)do housework

(北美)做家务

clean one's plate

eat up all the food put on one's plate

吃光盘中食物

clean up one's act

(informal)begin to behave in a better way, especially by giving up alcohol, drugs, or illegal activities

(非正式)开始检点行事（尤指戒烟、戒毒、不犯罪）

come clean

(informal)be completely honest; keep nothing hidden

(非正式)和盘托出；毫无保留；说实话

the Chancellor must come clean about his plans for increasing taxation.

首相必须毫无保留地公布其增加赋税的计划。

have clean hands

be uninvolved and blameless with regard to an immoral act

（对于不道德行为）清白，无可谴责

no one involved in the conflict has clean hands.

牵扯进此冲突的人无一人是清白的。

keep one's hands clean

not involve oneself in an immoral act

洁身自好；不同流合污；不染指（不道德行为）

keep one's nose clean

make a clean breast of something (或 make a clean b

confess fully one's mistakes or wrongdoings

全盘招供；全盘承认过错

make a clean job of something

(informal)do something thoroughly

(非正式)彻底完成（某事）