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not dirty 洁净的；干净的 Are your hands clean? 你的手干净吗？ She wiped all the surfaces clean. 她把所有的表面都抹干净了。 - (British English)
It is your responsibility to keep the room clean and tidy. 保持房间整洁是你的职责。 - (North American English)
Keep your room neat and clean. 保持房间整洁。 I can't find a clean shirt (= one I haven't worn since it was washed). 我找不到一件干净的衬衫。 The hotel was spotlessly (= extremely) clean. 这家旅馆干净得一尘不染。 The council does a good job keeping the streets clean. 市政会在保持街道清洁方面做得很好。
Extra ExamplesI scrubbed the floor to get it clean. 我把地板擦洗干净。 Is your room clean and tidy now? 现在你的房间干净整洁吗？ It's almost clean. I just have to wipe the table. 基本干净了。我就剩下擦桌子了。 Please leave the kitchen clean. 请保持厨房清洁。 The bathroom doesn't stay clean for long. 卫生间干净不了多久。 The room smelled clean and fresh. 房间闻起来洁净清新。 The whole house was spotlessly clean. 整座房子一尘不染。 You're supposed to keep your room clean. 你应该让你的房间保持清洁。 He wiped his plate clean with a piece of bread. 他用一块面包把碟子擦干净。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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having a clean appearance and living in clean conditions 爱干净的；爱整洁的 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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free from harmful or unpleasant substances 无有害物的；无污染的 clean water/air 干净的水/空气 Thousands were left without food or clean drinking water. 数千人没有食物和干净的饮用水。 clean energy 无污染能 We all want a cleaner environment but who is going to pay for it? 我们都想要一个更清洁的环境，但谁来为此买单呢？ cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) 环保型汽车 Electric buses are a clean, environmentally friendly way to travel. 电动公交车是一种清洁、环保的出行方式。
Extra ExamplesTopics The environmenta1The water was lovely and clean. 水清澈可人。 Fiscal incentives will be introduced to encourage the use of cleaner cars. 将出台财政激励措施来鼓励使用更清洁的汽车。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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with nothing written on it 空白的；未写过字的 a clean sheet of paper 一张空白纸
not offensive or referring to sex; not doing anything that is considered bad or wrong 文明的；无色情的；正派的 not showing or having any record of doing something that is against the law 无犯罪记录的；守法的；清白的 a clean driving licence/driver’s license 无违章记录的驾驶执照 a clean police record 无犯罪记录
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not owning or carrying anything illegal such as drugs or weapons 没有私藏（或携带）违禁品（如毒品、武器等）的 - [not usually before noun] (informal)
not having taken drugs or alcohol 洁净的；干净的 He's been clean for three weeks. 他已经戒了三个星期了。
played or done in a fair way and within the rules 公平的；守规则的；不违例的 having a smooth edge, surface or shape; simple and regular 边缘平整的；表面平滑的；简洁规则的 done with skill and in an accurate way 动作熟练而准确的；干净利落的 with no changes or mistakes in it 空白的；未写过字的 I do my utmost to produce clean copy, but occasionally a mistake slips in. 我尽最大努力制作一份干净的复印件，但偶尔也会出错。 It backs up data frequently, keeping a clean copy of your work. 它会经常备份数据，为您的工作保留一份清晰的副本。
tasting, smelling or looking pleasant and fresh 清醇的；清新的 compare unclean
not dirty清洁
not harmful无害
paper纸
not offensive文明
not illegal合法
fair公正
smooth/simple平整；简洁
accurate准确
document/software
taste/smell味道；气味
Word OriginOld English clǣne, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German klein ‘small’.
Idioms
as clean as a whistle
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very clean 干干净净 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots
a clean bill of health
a report that says somebody is healthy or that something is in good condition 健康证明；合格证明 Doctors gave him a clean bill of health after a series of tests and examinations. 经过一系列的测试和检查，医生给他开了一份健康证明。 The building was given a clean bill of health by the surveyor. 测量员给了这座建筑一份干净的健康证明。
a clean break
a clean sheet/slate
(make) a clean sweep (of something)
to remove all the people or things from an organization that are thought to be unnecessary or need changing 全部撤换；彻底清除 The new manager made a clean sweep of the department. 新经理清除了部门中的冗员。
to win all the prizes or parts of a game or competition; to win an election completely （比赛或竞赛中）大获全胜，包揽（所有奖项）；获得选举全胜
come clean (with somebody) (about something)
keep your nose clean
make a clean breast of something
to tell the truth about something so that you no longer feel guilty 彻底坦白；如实供认；把…和盘托出 He made a clean breast of everything and admitted taking the money. 他坦白了一切，承认拿了钱。
wipe the slate clean
to agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship 把以往过错一笔勾销；一消前愆；捐弃前嫌