Clear

clear

• adjective
  • Irregular:
    clearer; clearest
  • easy to understand and not causing any confusion 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？
    • You'll do as you're told, is that clear? 叫你做什麼你就去做什麼，明白嗎？
    • This behaviour must stop─do I make myself clear(= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? 這種行為必須停止 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。
  • obvious and leaving no doubt at all 明顯的；顯然的；明確的 ~ (to sb) (that) ~ what, how, whether, etc.
    • This is a clear case of fraud. 這無疑是一樁詐騙案。
    • She won the election by a clear majority. 她以明顯的多數贏得選舉。
    • His height gives him a clear advantage. 他的身高使他具有明顯的優勢。
    • It was quite clear to me that she was lying. 我十分清楚她在撒謊。
    • It is not clear what they want us to do. 我們不肯定他們要我們做什麼。
  • having or feeling no doubt or confusion 無疑的；清楚的；明白的 ~ (about/on sth) ~ what, how, whether, etc.
    • Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? 你清楚明天的安排嗎？
    • My memory is not clear on that point. 那一點我記不清了。
    • I'm still not clear what the job involves. 我仍然不明白這項工作包括哪些內容。
    • We need a clear understanding of the problems involved. 我們需要瞭解清楚所涉及的各種問題。
  • 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
    • a clear thinker 思維清晰的人
    • You'll need to keep a clear head for your interview. 你面試時須要保持清醒的頭腦。
  • 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。
  • that you can see through 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
  • without cloud or mist 無 雲（或霧）的；晴朗的
    • a clear blue sky 晴朗的碧空
    • On a clear day you can see France. 天氣晴朗時你可以看見法國。
  • 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
  • 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）收拾乾淨的 ~ (of sth)
    • 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，我總是把桌上收拾乾淨不放任何東西。
  • 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
  • free from something that is unpleasant 擺脫掉（不愉快事物）的 ~ of sth
    • They were still not clear of all suspicion. 他們仍未解除所有的嫌疑。
    • We are finally clear of debt. 我們終於償清了債務。
  • not touching something; a distance away from something 不接觸；遠離 not before noun ~ (of sb/sth)
    • The plane climbed until it was clear of the clouds. 飛機爬升直至穿出了雲層。
    • Make sure you park your car clear of the entrance. 切莫把車停在入口處。
  • whole or complete 全部的；整 體的；完整的 only before noun
    • Allow three clear days for the letter to arrive. 信要整整三天才能寄到。
  • remaining when taxes, costs, etc. have been taken away net （除去稅收、成本等）淨的，純的 only before noun
    • They had made a clear profit of £2 000. 他們已賺得 2/f000 英鎊的淨利。
  • Idiom:
    be clear sailing American English
    • See also:
      be plain sailing Synonym
  • Idiom:
    (as) clear as day
    • easy to see or understand 顯而易見；容易看見；容易理解；容易懂
  • Idiom:
    (as) clear as mud spoken
    • not clear at all; not easy to understand 一點不清楚；難懂
      • Oh well, that's all as clear as mud, then. 哎呀，那麼一來這真是成了一本糊塗賬了。
  • Idiom:
    in the clear informal
    • no longer in danger or thought to be guilty of something 不再有危險；不再被認為有罪
      • It seems that the original suspect is in the clear. 好像原先的嫌疑犯已被認定無罪。
  • See also:
    leave the field clear for somebody; keep a clear/cool head; loud and clear
• verb
  • to remove something that is not wanted or needed from a place 移走，搬走，清除（不需要的東西） VN ~ A (of B) ~ B (from/off A)
    • I cleared my desk of papers and got down to work. 我清理好桌上的文件後開始工作。
    • Clear all those papers off the desk. 把桌子上所有那些文件都拿走。
    • I had cleared my desk before I left. 離開前我清理乾淨了辦公桌。
    • It's your turn to clear the table(= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal). 該輪到你收拾 餐桌了。
    • She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down. 她在沙發上清出一塊地方讓他坐下。
    • The streets had been cleared of snow. 街道上的積雪已被清除乾淨。
    • The remains of the snow had been cleared from the streets. 街道上的殘雪已被清掃乾淨。
    • It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. 事故過去幾小時後這條道路才被疏通。
    • See also:
      clear away
  • to make people leave a place 使人離開 VN
    • After the bomb warning, police cleared the streets. 接到有炸彈的警告後，警察疏散了街上的行人。
  • to move freely again; to no longer be blocked 恢復暢通；不再受阻 V
    • The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. 事故過去後很長時間交通才恢復暢通。
    • The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily. 男孩的肺部恢復通暢後，呼吸開始比較輕鬆。
  • when the sky or the weather clears, it becomes brighter and free of cloud or rain 變明朗；轉晴；放晴 V
    • The sky cleared after the storm. 暴風雨過後，天轉晴了。
    • The rain is clearing slowly. 雨漸漸停下來。
  • when a liquid clears, it becomes transparent and you can see through it 變透明；變清澈 V
    • The muddy water slowly cleared. 渾濁的水慢慢變得清澈起來。
  • when smoke,fog, etc.clears, it disappears so that it is easier to see things （煙、霧等）消散，散去，消失 V ~ (away)
    • The mist will clear by mid-morning. 霧將在上午十時左右消散。
  • if your head or mind clears, or you clear it, you become free of thoughts that worry or confuse you or the effects of alcohol, a blow, etc. and you are able to think clearly （使）變清醒，變清晰
    • As her mind cleared, she remembered what had happened. 頭腦清醒之後，她想起了所發生的一切。 V
    • I went for a walk to clear my head. 我去散一會兒步好清醒清醒頭腦。 VN
  • if your face or expression clears, you stop looking angry or worried 變平靜；變開朗 V
  • to prove that somebody is innocent 證明無罪（或無辜） VN ~ sb (of sth)
    • She was cleared of all charges against her. 對她的所有指控均已撤銷。
    • Throughout his years in prison, he fought to clear his name. 在整個服刑期間，他奮力證明自己名譽的清白。
  • to give or get official approval for something to be done 批准；准許；得到許可 VN ~ sth (with sb/sth)
    • His appointment had been cleared by the board. 他的任命已由董事會批准。
    • I'll have to clear it with the manager before I can refund your money. 我得通過經理批准後才能退款給你。
  • to give official permission for a person, a ship, a plane or goods to leave or enter a place 批准 （人、船隻、飛機、貨物等）離境（或入境）；使通過（海關） VN
    • The plane had been cleared for take-off. 飛機已得到起飛許可。
    • to clear goods through customs 給貨物結關
  • to decide officially, after finding out information about somebody, that they can be given special work or allowed to see secret papers （經審查後）正式批准（某人）做機密工作（或閱讀機密文件） VN
    • She hasn't been cleared by security. 她未獲保安部門批准做機要工作。
  • if a cheque that you pay into your bank account clears, or a bank clears it, the money is available for you to use 兌現（支票）
    • Cheques usually take three working days to clear. 兌現支票通常需要三個工作日。 V
  • to gain or earn a sum of money as profit 獲利；淨賺 VN
    • She cleared £1 000 on the deal. 她在那筆交易中淨賺 1/f000 英鎊。
  • if you clear a debt or a loan(= money you have borrowed), you pay all the money back 清償，還清 （債務） VN
  • to jump over or get past something without touching it （無接觸地）躍過，越過，通過 VN
    • The horse cleared the fence easily. 那匹馬輕鬆地躍過了柵欄。
    • The car only just cleared(= avoided hitting)the gatepost. 那輛汽車通過時險些撞上門柱。
  • in football and some other sports 足球及其他一些運動 if you clear a ball, or a ball clears, it is kicked or hit away from the area near your own goal 將（球）擊出己方球門區；（球）滾出己方球門區 V VN
  • Idiom:
    clear the air
    • to improve a difficult or tense situation by talking about worries, doubts, etc. （通過傾訴）改變 困境，緩解緊張狀態，改善氣氛
  • Idiom:
    clear the decks informal
    • to prepare for an activity, event, etc. by removing anything that is not essential to it 清除障礙準備 行動
  • Idiom:
    clear your throat
    • to cough so that you can speak clearly 清喉嚨；清嗓子
  • Idiom:
    clear the way (for something/for something to happen)
    • to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of something （為…）清除障礙，掃清道路
      • The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings. 這項裁決也許能為引渡程序鋪平道路。
  • See also:
    the coast is clear; blow/clear the cobwebs away
  • Phrasal:
    clear away; clear something↔away
    • to remove something because it is not wanted or needed, or in order to leave a clear space 把… 清除掉（以留出空間）
      • He cleared away and made coffee. 他把東西收拾好以後煮了咖啡。
      • It's time your toys were cleared away. 現在該收走你的玩具了。
  • Phrasal:
    clear off informal
    • to go or run away 離開；逃 離；逃跑
      • He cleared off when he heard the police siren. 他聽到警笛便逃之夭夭。
      • You've no right to be here. Clear off! 你無權在這裏，走開！ spoken
  • Phrasal:
    clear out (of…) informal
    • to leave a place quickly 迅速離開
      • He cleared out with all the money and left her with the kids. 他把孩子們丟給她捲款而逃。
  • Phrasal:
    clear out; clear something↔out
    • to make something empty and clean by removing things or throwing things away 把…清空；清理；丟掉
      • to clear out a drawer/room 把抽屜╱房間騰空
      • We cleared out all our old clothes. 我們扔掉了所有的舊衣服。
      • I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. 我在父親去世後清理遺物時發現了這些信件。
      • See also:
        clear-out
  • Phrasal:
    clear up
    • of the weather 天氣 to become fine or bright 轉晴；放晴；變晴朗
      • I hope it clears up this afternoon. 我希望今天下午天氣放晴。
    • of an illness, infection, etc. 疾病、感染等 to disappear 痊瘉；治瘉；消失
      • Has your rash cleared up yet? 你的皮疹消失了嗎？
  • Phrasal:
    clear up; clear something↔up
    • to make something clean and neat 使整潔；清理
      • It's time to clear up. 該 打掃了。
      • I'm fed up with clearing up after you! 你弄髒了的地方總是要我來打掃，我受夠了！
      • Clear up your own mess! 看 你把這裏弄得又髒又亂的，你自己來收拾吧！
  • Phrasal:
    clear something↔up
    • to solve or explain something 解決；解答；解釋
      • to clear up a mystery/difficulty/misunderstanding 揭開謎團；解決困難；消除誤會
• adverb
  • away from something; not near or touching something 離開；不靠近；不接觸 ~ (of sth)
    • Stand clear of the train doors. 不要靠近火車門站立。
    • He injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car. 他跳離汽車時手臂受了傷。
    • By the end of the first lap Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. 跑完第一圈時，沃克比 其他選手領先了兩米。
  • all the way to something that is far away 一直（到遠處） especially American English