clear
adj
verb
adv
noun
klɪə adj
1
EASY TO UNDERSTAND
易懂的
1. EASY TO UNDERSTAND 易懂的 expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand 清楚的，明确的;
clear instructions
明确的指示
The question wasn’t very clear.
这问题不是很清楚。
It’s the clearest guide I’ve used.
这是我使用过的解释最为清楚的指南。
[+ about ]
The school is clear about its policy on bullying.
这所学校对蛮横欺负同学这种行为的处置方法是很明确的。
clear about what/when/how etc
Be very clear about what jobs should be completed, and by when.
对哪些工作应该要完成和应该什么时候完成必须非常明确。
[+ on ]
The rules are quite clear on the point.
在这一点上规定说得很明确。
[+ to ]
It was clear to him that Tolkien was a literary genius.
托尔金是一位文学天才，这一点对他来说是确信无疑的。
make sth clear
The bishop made his views clear in a letter to the publisher.
主教在写给出版商的一封信里清楚地说明了自己的观点。
How can you make the meaning clearer?
你如何才能够把意思表达得更明白些？
make it clear that
Make it clear that you will not take sides.
要明确表示你不站在任何一边。
absolutely/abundantly clear
Can I make it absolutely clear that we did not intend this to happen?
我来澄清一下好吗？我们无意让这样的事情发生的。
Perhaps I tried to cover too much and didn’t make myself clear (=express myself well) .
可能是我讲的内容太多，没有表达清楚。
If you don’t understand, it’s best to say so and get things clear .
如果你不明白，那就最好照直说并把事情弄清楚。
If I catch you smoking again, you’re grounded. Do I make myself clear (=used when you are angry) ?
如果再让我发现你抽烟，我就罚你不准出门。 我的话你听清楚了吗？
clear picture/idea (a good understanding) 清晰的理解
The report gave a clear picture of the property’s condition.
这份报告清晰地描述了该项房地产的情况。
He writes crystal clear (=very easy to understand) prose.
他写的散文浅显易懂。
2
IMPOSSIBLE TO DOUBT
无可置疑
impossible to doubt, question, or make a mistake about 无可置疑的; 明白无误的，明确的; 明显的;
clear evidence of guilt
确凿的罪证
They won by a clear majority.
他们以明显的多数获胜。
it is clear whether/why/how etc
It’s not clear whether he shares her views.
不清楚他是否同意她的观点。
it is clear (that)
It’s clear that the drug does benefit some patients.
这种药显然对有些病人有效。
When it became clear that I was pregnant, he left me.
在证实我怀孕后，他就离我而去了。
clear case/example of sth
a clear case of sexual discrimination
性别歧视的一个很明显的例子
3
SURE ABOUT STH
确信某事
feeling certain that you know or understand something 确信的; 充分了解的;
[+ about/on ]
Are you all clear now about what you have to do?
现在大家全都清楚自己要干什么了吗？
clear whether/what/how etc
I’m still not really clear how this machine works.
我还不大清楚这台机器是如何运作的。
Let me get this clear – you hadn’t seen her in three days?
我想问清楚 — 你有三天没见到她了？
a clearer understanding of the issues
对这些问题更清楚的理解
4
THINKING
思考
able to think sensibly and quickly 〔思路〕清晰的，清楚的;
She felt that her thinking was clearer now.
她感到自己的思路现在清楚些了。
In the morning, with a clear head , she’d tackle the problem.
早上头脑清晰的时候，她会解决这个问题的。
5
SUBSTANCE/LIQUID
物质/液体
easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty 透明的，清澈的;
clear glass bottles
透明的玻璃瓶
a crystal clear mountain lake
清澈的山间湖泊
6
WEATHER
天气
WEATHER 天气 •a clear June morning 六月的一个晴朗早晨 •The skies were clear and blue. 天空晴朗，一片蔚蓝。 clean and fresh, without clouds or mist 〔天气〕晴朗的，无云的，无雾的
a clear June morning
六月的一个晴朗早晨
The skies were clear and blue.
天空晴朗，一片蔚蓝。
7
EYES
眼睛
healthy, very pure in colour, and without any redness 亮晶晶的，明亮的
clear blue eyes
明亮的蓝眼睛
8
SKIN
皮肤
smooth and without any red spots 光洁的
a clear complexion
光洁的脸庞
9
EASY TO SEE
易见的
having details, edges, lines etc that are easy to see, or shapes that are easy to recognize 清晰的，看得清楚的;
a TV with a clear picture and high-quality sound
画面清晰、音质上乘的电视机
10
EASY TO HEAR
易听见的
easy to hear, and therefore easy to understand 听得清的; 易懂的;
a clear speaking voice
说话清晰的嗓音
The radio reception isn’t very clear.
收音机的接收效果不太好。
It’s a good recording; the sound is as clear as a bell (=very clear) .
录音质量很高，声音非常清晰。
11
AFTER TAX
税后
a clear amount of profit, wages etc is what is left after taxes have been paid on it 〔利润、工资等完税后〕净得的，纯的;
I get £200 a week clear.
我每周的净收入为 200 英镑。
Sam makes a clear $90,000 per year.
萨姆一年的税后收入是 90,000 美元。
12 the knowledge that you have done the right thing and should not feel guilty 问心无愧
I don’t think I could vote for him with a clear conscience.
我觉得自己无法问心无愧地投他的票。
She had done what she could and her conscience was clear.
她已经尽力了，问心无愧。
13
NOT BUSY
不忙的
without any planned activities or events 没事的，不忙的，有空的
Next Monday is clear; how about 10 o’clock?
下周一有空，10 点钟如何？
Leave at least one clear day between the flight and any business meetings.
在乘飞机旅行后，至少留出一天空闲时间再安排商务会议。
14
PERIOD OF TIME
时间段
complete or whole 〔时间〕整段的
Allow three clear days for delivery.
给送货留出整整三天的时间。
15
NOT BLOCKED/COVERED
无阻塞的/无遮盖的
not covered or blocked by anything that stops you from doing or seeing what you want 畅通的; 无阻碍的; 无遮盖的
The roads were fairly clear this morning.
今天上午道路相当畅通。
clear view/look
From the top floor you get a clear view of the bay.
站在顶层，海湾景色一览无遗。
[+ of ]
To prevent fires, the sides of the roads are kept clear of underbrush.
为防止火灾，道路两旁不允许灌木丛生长。
16
see your way clear (to doing sth)
16. to have the necessary time or willingness to be able to do something [非正式] 有时间（做某事）; 愿意（做某事） informal
We expect good results soon, if the board can see its way clear to continuing funding the project.
如果委员会愿意继续为该项目提供资金的话，我们预计很快就会有成效的。
17
be clear of sth
17. to not be touching something, or to be past someone or something 不碰到某物; 没有某物阻碍
Wait to cross until the street is clear of cars.
等到街上没有汽车时再穿过去。
The curtains should be a couple of inches clear of the floor.
窗帘应该离地几英寸。
18
as clear as mud
18. used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand 一点都搞不懂，极难理解〔幽默用法〕 spoken
verb
19
SURFACE/PLACE
表面/地方
to make somewhere emptier or tidier by removing things from it 清除; 清理 T
Snowplows have been out clearing the roads.
扫雪机开出去清扫路面了。
clear sth of sth
Large areas of land had been cleared of forest.
大片大片土地上的森林都被伐光了。
clear sth from sth
Workers began clearing wreckage from the tracks.
工人们开始清除赛道上的残骸。
Dad cleared a space (=moved things so there was room) in the garage for Jim’s tools.
爸爸在车库里清理出一个地方来放吉姆的工具。
It’s Kelly’s turn to clear the table (=remove the dirty plates, forks etc) .
轮到凯利收拾桌子了。
20
REMOVE PEOPLE
驱赶人群
to make people, cars etc leave a place 驱赶，驱散 T
Within minutes, police had cleared the area.
几分钟之内警察就把这地方的人都赶走了。
clear sb/sth
from sth Crowds of demonstrators were cleared from the streets.
示威的人群被从街上驱散了。
21
CRIME/BLAME ETC
罪行/指责等
to prove that someone is not guilty of something 证明…无罪; 洗脱…的嫌疑 T usually passive 一般用被动态
Rawlings was cleared after new evidence was produced.
提出新的证据后，罗林斯被证明无罪。
clear sb of (doing) sth
Maya was cleared of manslaughter.
马亚洗刷掉了过失杀人罪名。
a long-running legal battle to clear his name
为他洗刷罪名的一场旷日持久的官司
22
PERMISSION
许可
a. to give or get official permission for something to be done b. to give official permission for a person, ship, or aircraft to enter or leave a country 准许…入境 （出境 ） T
He was cleared by doctors to resume skating in August.
他得到医生的许可在八月份重新开始滑冰。
clear sth with sb
Defence policies must often be cleared with NATO allies first.
国防政策通常都必须先得到北约盟国的批准。
The plane took off as soon as it was cleared.
飞机一得到许可就起飞了。
23
clear your throat
to cough in order to be able to speak with a clear voice 清嗓子
24
WEATHER
天气
also 又作 if the weather, sky, mist etc clears, it becomes better and there is more sun 转晴 I
The haze usually clears by lunchtime.
一般到了中午时分雾霭就会散去。
25
LIQUID
液体
if a liquid clears, it becomes more transparent and you can see through it 变清澈 I
Wait for the water to clear before adding any fish.
等到水变清了再放鱼进去。
26
CHEQUE
支票
if a cheque clears, or if a bank clears it, the bank allows the money to be paid into the account of the person whose name is on the cheque 〔支票经由银行〕结算; 兑现〔支票〕 I,T
27
GO OVER/PAST
翻越/爬过
to go over a fence, wall etc without touching it, or to go past or through something and no longer be in it 越过〔围栏、墙等〕 T
The plane barely cleared the fence at the end of the runway.
飞机险些碰到跑道尽头的围栏。
Edwards cleared 18 feet in the pole vault.
爱德华兹在撑竿跳高中跃过了 18 英尺的高度。
The plane cleared Chinese airspace.
这架飞机飞出了中国领空。
28
clear a debt/loan
10. to get rid of a debt by paying what you owe 还清债务/贷款
29
clear your head/mind
11. to stop worrying or thinking about something, or get rid of the effects of drinking too much alcohol 让头脑放松; 使头脑清醒
A good walk might clear my head.
散一下步也许能让我的头脑清醒一点。
30
FACE/EXPRESSION
脸/表情
if your face or expression clears, you stop looking worried or angry [文] 〔脸部表情〕舒展，放松 I | literary
She looked embarrassed, but then her face cleared.
她看起来有点尴尬，但随即恢复了面色。
31
clear the way for sth
13. to make it possible for a process to happen [书面] 为某事扫清道路，给某事做好准备 written
This agreement will clear the way for further talks.
这个协议将为进一步会谈铺平道路。
32
SKIN
皮肤
also 又作 if your skin clears, red marks on it disappear 斑点消失，变得光洁 I
The rash has finally cleared.
皮疹最后消失了。
33
clear the air
15. to do something to end an argument or bad situation, for example discuss a problem calmly 尽释前嫌; 消除隔阂 （误解 ）
34
clear (sth through) customs
16. to be allowed to take things through CUSTOMS （给某物）结关，清关
35
clear the decks
17. to do all the work that needs to be done before you can do other things 做准备工作
I’m trying to clear the decks before Christmas.
我正在做一些过圣诞节的准备。
36
EARN
赚钱
to earn a particular amount of money after taxes have been paid on it [非正式] 净赚，净收入 T | informal
Diane clears £20,000 a year.
黛安娜每年的净收入是 20,000 英镑。
37 to make a place look tidier by removing things or putting things back where they belong 收拾，整理
When dinner was done and cleared away, Auntie Lou made some tea.
吃过饭收拾好了桌子之后，卢姑妈沏了几杯茶。
Homeowners are clearing away brush near their houses to prevent fires.
房主在清除房子附近的灌木以防起火。
38 to leave a place quickly 迅速离开
They cleared off when they saw the police coming.
他们看到警察过来便马上离开了。
clear off!
39
clear out
sth ↔ to make a place tidy by removing things from it and getting rid of them 清除〔杂物〕; 腾出，空出
I need to clear out my closet.
我要清理一下贮藏室了。
40 to leave a place or building quickly 迅速离开 BrE )
Wait to get on the train until the people getting off have cleared out.
等到下火车的乘客离开后再上车。
clear out!
41 to make a place look tidier by putting things back where they belong 收拾，整理; 拾掇
I don’t mind you using the kitchen as long as you clear up afterwards.
只要用过厨房后把它收拾好，我不介意让你使用。
clear sth ↔ up
Adam, clear up this mess before your father sees it.
亚当，在你父亲看到之前，把这乱糟糟的东西收拾干净。
[+ after ]
I get really tired of clearing up after you (=tidying places that you have made untidy) .
我实在不想再跟在你后面收拾整理了。
42
clear up
sth ↔ to explain or solve something, or make it easier to understand 解释; 解决，解答
The White House hopes these problems can be cleared up soon.
白宫希望这些问题很快就能解决。
There are a couple of points we need to clear up before the meeting begins.
开会前，我们还需澄清几点。
43 if the weather clears up, it gets better 〔天气〕好转，转晴
44 if an illness or infection clears up, it disappears 〔疾病或感染〕痊愈，消失
adv
45 away from something, or out of the way 不接触; 不靠近; 远离
Firefighters pulled her clear of the wreckage.
消防队员把她从废墟中拉出来。
Please stand clear of the doors.
请别站在门口。
46
keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth)
to avoid someone or something because of possible danger or trouble 〔因可能的危险或麻烦而〕避开，躲开（某人/某事）
If you’re a beginner, steer clear of resorts with reputations for difficult skiing.
如果你是初学者，那就不要去以滑雪难度大闻名的度假胜地。
47 used to emphasize a long distance [非正式，尤美] 长距离的，很远的 informal especially AmE
You can see clear to the hills.
你能够看见远处的那些山。
noun
48
in the clear
not guilty of something 清白的，无罪的