clear
adjective(comparative clearer, superlative clearest)
Word Family
Idioms - clear adjective (≠ unclear)
- clearly adverb
- clarity noun
- clarify verb
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easy to understand and not confusing 清晰易懂的；明白清楚的；不含混的 She gave me clear and precise directions. 她給了我清晰而準確的指示。 Are these instructions clear enough? 這些說明夠清楚了嗎？ Your meaning needs to be clear. 你的意思需要說清楚。 You'll do as you're told—is that clear? 叫你做什麽你就去做什麽，明白嗎？ - clear about something
She was quite clear about her reasons for leaving.) 比較：她相當清楚她要離開的原因。 This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? 這種行爲必須停止。我講清楚了吧？ I hope I made it clear to him that he was no longer welcome here. 我希望我已經給他講清楚他在這裏不再受歡迎。
Extra ExamplesI hope I made it clear to him that he's not welcome here. 我希望我向他表明他在這裏不受歡迎。 Our policy on pensions is perfectly clear. 我們的養老金政策非常明確。 She has a clear, simple writing style. 她有一種清晰、簡單的寫作風格。 Your meaning needs to be crystal clear. 你的意思要非常清楚。 This is a clear and concise practical guide. 這是一個清晰簡潔的實用指南。 a clear and unambiguous statement 清晰明確的陳述 The plan is very clear and simple. 計劃非常清楚簡單。 We have clear and consistent expectations for our students. 我們對學生有明確和一致的期望。 The figures will give a clearer picture of the financial benefits. 這些數字將更清楚地反映出經濟效益。 They made it absolutely clear that I was expected to help. 他們非常明確地表示希望我能幫忙。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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obvious and leaving no doubt at all 明顯的；顯然的；明確的 This is a clear case of fraud. 這無疑是一樁詐騙案。 She won the election by a clear majority. 她以明顯的多數赢得選舉。 His height gives him a clear advantage. 他的身高使他具有明顯的優勢。 a clear warning of the risks 對風險的明確警告 He left no clear indication of his wishes. 他沒有明確表示他的願望。 We must send a clear message to young people that cyberbullying will not be tolerated. 我們必須向年輕人發出明確的信息，網絡欺淩是不可容忍的。 There is clear evidence that he was involved with the gang. 有明顯的證據表明他與該團夥有牽連。 They made their intentions abundantly clear. 他們非常清楚地表明了他們的意圖。 - it is clear to somebody (that)…
It was quite clear to me that she was lying. 我十分清楚她在撒謊。 It is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply. 這張圖表清楚地顯示了銷量已經急劇下降。 - clear what, how, whether, etc…
It is not clear what they want us to do. 我們不清楚他們要我們做什麽。 How he got there was not clear. 他是如何到達那裏的還不清楚。
Synonyms clearclear- obvious
- apparent
- evident
- plain
- clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts:
It was quite clear to me that she was lying. 我十分清楚她在撒謊。
- obvious easy to see or understand:
It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong. 根據他所說的，顯然是出問題了。
- apparent [not usually before noun] (rather formal
) easy to see or understand: 指明顯的、顯然的、易理解的： It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. 從面容上一眼就可以看出她確實心緒煩亂。
- evident (rather formal
) easy to see or understand: 指明顯的、顯然的、易理解的： The orchestra played with evident enjoyment. 管弦樂隊演奏得興致勃勃。
- plain easy to see or understand:
He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave. 他明確表示要我們離開。
- These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make something clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to:
- I hope I make myself obvious.
- Try not to make it so clear/plain.
- an evident case of something
- clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain to somebody/something
- clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain that/what/who/how/where/why…
- to seem/become/make something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
- perfectly/quite/very clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
Language Bank evidenceevidenceGiving proof 提供證據 There is clear evidence that TV advertising influences what children buy. 有明確的證據表明電視廣告影響兒童的購買行爲。
It is clear from numerous studies that TV advertising influences what children buy. 衆多研究清楚地表明電視廣告影響兒童的購買行爲。
Recent research demonstrates that TV advertising influences children’s spending habits. 最近的研究表明電視廣告影響兒童的消費習慣。
Many parents think that TV advertising influences their children. This view is supported by the findings of a recent study, which show a clear link between television advertisements and children’s spending habits. 許多家長認爲電視廣告對他們的孩子會産生影響。這一觀點得到近期研究結果的支持，即電視廣告和兒童消費習慣之間有明顯的關聯。
The findings also reveal that most children are unaware of the persuasive purpose of advertising. 這些研究結果還顯示大多數兒童沒有意識到廣告的說服意圖。
There is little evidence that children understand the persuasive intent of advertising. 幾乎沒有證據表明兒童能夠理解廣告的說服意圖。
The results contradict claims that advertising is unrelated to children’s spending habits. 這些研究結果否定了廣告與兒童消費習慣無關的說法。
Manufacturers argue that it is difficult to prove that advertising alone influences what children buy. 生産廠商爭辯說，很難證明單憑廣告就能影響兒童的購買行爲。
Language Bank impersonalimpersonalGiving opinions using impersonal language 用客觀的語言發表意見 It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals. 應進一步阻止非法買賣野生動物的行爲，這一點至關重要。 - (Compare: We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.)
比較：我們必須進一步阻止人們非法買賣野生動物。
It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity. 顯然，應進一步保護生物多樣性。 - (Compare: We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.)
比較：很明顯，我們需要進一步保護生物多樣性。
It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues. 不幸的是，將猴子當寵物飼養的做法仍在持續。 - (Compare: It’s absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.)
比較：非常糟糕的是有人仍將猴子當寵物飼養。
It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport. 許多人都難以理解爲什麽有些人選擇捕獵作爲消遣。 - (Compare: I can’t understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.)
比較：我不明白爲什麽有人會以獵殺動物爲樂。
Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation. 遺憾的是，在保護老虎方面給予的支持似乎還不夠。 - (Compare: Governments aren’t doing enough to help tiger conservation.)
比較：遺憾的是，在保護老虎方面給予的支持似乎還不夠。
There is no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming. 毫無疑問，對北極熊的最大威脅是全球變暖。 - (Compare: I believe that the greatest threat…)
比較：我認爲最大的威脅…
Extra ExamplesIt was clear to us there was a problem. 我們很清楚有一個問題。 It wasn't entirely clear whether she wanted us to help. 她是否想要我們幫忙並不完全清楚。 There is a clear and present danger to national security. 國家安全面臨明顯的現實危險。 to give a clear sign that we value all students 明確表示我們重視所有學生 We need to make a clear distinction between private and public rooms. 我們需要明確區分私人房間和公共房間。 The film is a clear example of Hitchcock's cleverness. 這部電影是希區柯克聰明的一個明顯例子。 One clear winner stood out. 一個明顯的赢家脫穎而出。 One thing is clear—she was not telling the truth. 有一點很清楚——她沒有說實話。 The message of the play is clear. Love is pain. 這出戲的寓意很清楚。愛是痛苦。 It was immediately clear that she had been crying. 很明顯，她一直在哭。 It was pretty clear that they didn't want me there. 很明顯他們不想讓我去。 It is becoming increasingly clear that consumers are interested in animal welfare. 越來越明顯的是，消費者對動物福利感興趣。 It seems clear that her separation from the children caused her great distress. 似乎很明顯，她與孩子們的分離給她帶來了巨大的痛苦。 You have to make your intentions crystal clear to them. 你要清清楚楚地向他們表明你的意圖。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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not confused; having no doubt 明顯的；顯然的；明確的 - clear about something
Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? 你清楚明天的安排嗎？ - clear on something
My memory is not clear on that point. 那一點我記不清了。 - clear what, how, whether, etc…
I'm still not clear what the job involves. 我仍然不明白這項工作包括哪些内容。 We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. 我們需要了解清楚所涉及的各種問題。
Synonyms suresure- confident
- convinced
- certain
- positive
- clear
- sure [not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that something is true, that you will get something or that something will happen:
‘Is that John over there?’ ‘I’m not sure.’ “那邊那個人是約翰嗎？” “我說不準。” Are you sure about that? 這事你肯定嗎？ England must win this game to be sure of qualifying. 英格蘭隊必須拿下這場比賽才能確保獲得資格。
- confident completely sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect:
I’m quite confident that you’ll get the job. 我肯定你能得到那份工作。 The team feels confident of winning. 這個隊覺得有把握取勝。
- convinced [not before noun] completely sure that something is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or somebody else has persuaded you to believe it:
I’m convinced that she’s innocent. 我堅信她是清白無辜的。
- certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that something is true:
Are you absolutely certain about this? 你對這事絕對確信無疑嗎？
sure or certain? 用 sure 還是 certain？ - positive [not before noun] (rather informal) completely sure that something is true:
She was positive that he’d been there. 她確信他曾到過那兒。 ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’ “你敢肯定嗎？”“絕對肯定。”
- clear (often used in negative statements and questions) having no doubt or confusion about something:
My memory isn’t really clear on that point. 那一點我記不太清楚了。
- sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear about something
- sure/confident/convinced/certain of something
- sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear that…
- sure/certain/clear who/what/how, etc.
- to feel sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive
- quite/absolutely/completely/fairly/pretty sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear
- not altogether sure/confident/convinced/certain/clear
Express Yourself Asking for clarificationAsking for clarification 請求澄清 When you are given some information or asked to do something, you may need to check that you have understood correctly. Here are some ways of asking people to clarify what they said: 别人告知一些信息或提出要求時需要核實自己的理解是否正確。以下是一些請求他人澄清事由的方式： I’m sorry, I didn’t quite understand. 對不起，我不太明白。
Would you mind explaining that again? I’m not sure that I’ve understood correctly. 請你再解釋一遍行嗎？我拿不準我理解得對不對。
Sorry, I don't quite follow (you). 抱歉，我沒太聽懂（你的話）。
Can I just check that I’ve got this right? 我核實一下我的理解是否正確好嗎？
I’m not quite/exactly clear about/really sure what I’m supposed to do. 我不太清楚／不太肯定該做什麽。
Sorry, could you repeat that? I didn’t hear what you said. 對不起，你能再說一遍嗎？你剛才說的我沒聽到。
Sorry, would you mind repeating what you just said? 對不起，請你把剛才說的話重複一遍好嗎？
If I understand you correctly, you want me to phone the customer and apologise? 如果我的理解沒錯，你是要我打電話給客戶道歉？
Do you mean (to say) that the deal's off? 你的意思是（說）交易取消了？
What exactly are you saying? 你到底在說什麽？
So you're saying that the meeting's cancelled? 那麽你是說會議取消了？
Sorry, did you mean that I should wait here or come back later? 抱歉，你的意思是我該在這裏等，還是一會兒再過來？
Can you just confirm your date of birth for me, please? 請您幫我確認一下您的出生日期好嗎？
Extra ExamplesI'm still not clear whether she wants to come or not. 我仍然不清楚她是否想來。 My memory isn't really clear on that point. 那一點我記不太清楚了。 Everyone must be clear about their responsibilities. 每個人都必須清楚自己的責任。 She has a clear vision of the way things should go with the project. 她對項目的發展方向有清晰的設想。 Nobody had a clear idea of what was to come next. 沒有人清楚地知道接下來會發生什麽。 We are very clear about what we want to accomplish. 我們非常清楚我們想要實現的目標。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- extremely
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thinking in a sensible and logical way, especially in a difficult situation （尤指在困境中）思維敏銳而有邏輯的，頭腦清醒的 -
easy to see or hear 容易看見的；聽得清的 The photo wasn't very clear. 這張照片不太清晰。 The voice on the phone was clear and strong. 電話上的聲音清晰洪亮。 She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. 她雖然在澳大利亞，但我卻能非常清楚地聽到她的聲音。 The image was crisp and clear. 圖像清晰明了。 The colours in her paintings are very clear and bright. 她的畫色彩非常清晰明亮。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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that you can see through; transparent 透明的；清澈的 The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. 湖水清澈見底。 clear glass 透明的玻璃 a clear colourless liquid 透明的無色液體 a sheet of clear cellophane 一張透明的玻璃紙
Extra ExamplesThe beach was perfect—white sand and clear blue water. 海灘是完美的——白沙和清澈的藍水。 The water comes out of the spring crystal clear and totally pure. 湧出的泉水清澈至純。 Items must be carried in a clear plastic bag. 物品必須裝在透明塑料袋中運送。 The water was fairly clear. 水頗爲清澈。 The chairs were made of clear plastic. 這些椅子是由透明塑料制成的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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without cloud or mist 無雲（或霧）的；晴朗的 Extra ExamplesTopics Weathera2It's likely to be a clear night, with temperatures dropping to freezing. 這可能是一個晴朗的夜晚，氣溫降至冰點。 The weather was bright and clear. 天氣晴朗，萬裏無雲。 a crisp, clear autumn morning 一個清爽、晴朗的秋日早晨 On a clear day, you can see the mountains in the distance. 天氣晴朗時你可以看見遠處的群山。 clear night skies 晴朗的夜空
without spots or marks 無斑（或疤痕）的 clear skin 沒有絲毫斑點的皮膚 a clear complexion 無瑕的面龐
bright and lively 明亮有神的 Her clear blue eyes sparkled. 她清澈的藍眼睛閃閃發光。
- clear (of something)
free from things that are blocking the way or covering the surface of something 暢通無阻的；無障礙的；（表面）收拾幹淨的 The road was clear and I ran over. 路上沒有東西擋着，我就跑了過來。 All exits must be kept clear of baggage. 所有出口必須保持通暢，不得堆放行李。 You won't get a clear view of the stage from here. 從這裏看舞台，你的視野會受到遮擋。 I always leave a clear desk at the end of the day. 每天工作結束時，我總是把桌面收拾幹淨。 Most roads are now clear of snow. 大多數道路現在都沒有雪了。
Extra ExamplesThe roads are reasonably clear of snow. 道路上的積雪基本上清除掉了。 Make sure you keep all gutters and drainpipes clear of leaves. 要確保所有的排水溝和排水管沒有樹葉堵塞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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if you have a clear conscience or your conscience is clear, you do not feel guilty 無罪的；清白的；問心無愧的 - clear of something
free from something that is unpleasant 擺脫掉（不愉快事物）的 - [not before noun] clear (of somebody/something)
not touching something; a distance away from something 不接觸；遠離 - [only before noun]
whole or complete 全部的；整體的；完整的 - [only before noun]
that remains when taxes, costs, etc. have been taken away （扣除稅項、成本等後）淨的，純的 (of a speech sound 語音 produced with the central part of the tongue close to the top of the mouth. In many accents of (= ways of pronouncing) English, clear /l/ is used before a vowel, as in leave. 清晰的
easy to understand
without doubt
mind頭腦
easy to see/hear容易看見／聽到
easy to see through
sky/weather天空；天氣
skin皮膚
eyes眼睛
not blocked無阻礙
conscience良心
free from something bad與壞事不沾邊
not touching/near不接觸；不靠近
period of time一段時間
sum of money款項
phonetics語音學
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cler, from Latin clarus.
Idioms
be clear/smooth sailing (North American English)
(British English be plain sailing)
to be simple and free from trouble 移走，搬走，清除（不需要的東西）
(as) clear as day
easy to see or understand 顯而易見；容易理解
(as) clear as mud
clear blue water (between A and B)
a complete difference or division between two people or groups 全部的；整體的；完整的 Voters want to see clear blue water between the main parties. 選民們希望看到主要政黨之間有清澈的藍水。 They failed to put clear blue water between themselves and their competitors. 他們沒能在自己和競爭對手之間劃清界限。
the coast is clear
keep your head | keep a clear/cool head
to remain calm in a difficult situation （在困境中）保持冷靜 She needed to keep a clear head if she was to remain in control. 她要想繼續控制局勢就必須保持清醒的頭腦。
leave the field clear for somebody
to enable somebody to be successful in a particular area of activity because other people or groups have given up competing with them 爲…的勝利鋪平道路；爲…的成功掃清障礙 The complete disarray of the opposition parties leaves the field clear for the government to implement urgent reforms. 反對黨的徹底混亂爲政府實施緊急改革掃清了道路。
loud and clear
see your way (clear) to doing something/to do something