clear
adjective uk/klɪər/ us/klɪr/
(ABLE TO BE UNDERSTOOD)
A2 明白的;清楚的;易懂的;清晰的
easy to understand, hear, read, or see
clear instructions/directions 清楚易懂的说明／指示
Can we make the sound any clearer? 我们能把声音再调清晰一点吗？
Our new television has a very clear picture. 我们的新电视图像十分清晰。
do I make myself clear?(also is that clear?) （强调刚说的话或表达自己的权威）我讲清楚了吗？听明白我的意思了吗?
something you say in order to emphasize what you have just said, or to express your authority
I will not tolerate this behaviour any longer. Do I make myself clear? 我不会再容忍这样的行为了。我的话你明白吗？
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- It's written in clear, comprehensible English.
- It became clear that he wasn't developing like all the other little boys.
- Her ideas were clear and logically presented.
- There was a clear family resemblance between all the brothers.
- The silhouette of the bare tree on the hill was clear against the winter sky.
(CERTAIN)
B1 确定的；无可置疑的；明白无误的；明显的
certain, having no doubt, or obvious
He isn't at all clear about what he wants to do with his life. 他根本不清楚自己想过怎样的生活。
[ + (that) ] It is rapidly becoming clear (to me) (that) I'm not suited to being a teacher. 我很快明白过来我不适合当老师。
[ + question word ] It isn't clear how long the strike will go on for. 不知这次罢工会持续多久。
It's a clear case of corruption. 这明显是一起贪腐案。
You've made your position quite clear (= there is no doubt about what you think). 你的立场已经十分明确了。
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- It's not clear who actually pulled the trigger.
- It isn't clear whether he fell off the balcony, or was pushed.
- In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.
- It was made quite clear to me that if I stepped out of line again I'd be out of a job.
- It is not clear what caused the explosion, but the police do not suspect foul play.
(PURE)
B1 晴朗的;纯净的;透明的;清澈的
pure or easy to see through, with no marks or areas that are less transparent
clear glass 透明的玻璃
The water in the lake is so clear that you can see the bottom. 湖水清澈见底。
We could see hundreds of stars in the clear desert sky. 沙漠上明朗的天空中可以看到数以百计的星星。
She has a beautifully clear skin/complexion (= with no marks or spots). 她肤色光洁美丽。
The weather is expected to remain clear for the next few days. 预计今后几天天气会持续晴朗。
You can see the mountains from here on a clear day. 天气晴朗的时候，从这里可以看到层层山峦。
（指声音）清亮的
used to describe a pleasant, pure sound
the clear sound of the flute 清亮的笛声
（指记忆）清楚的，清晰的
used to describe something that you remember easily
I have clear memories of visiting my grandfather's farm as a child. 我清楚地记得小时候去爷爷的农场时的情形。
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- a healthy/clear/spotty complexion
- On a clear day you can see the temple in the distance.
- It was a glorious winter day - crisp and clear.
- On a clear day you can see the mountains from here.
- The stars twinkled in the clear sky.
(NOT BLOCKED)
C1 无遮盖的;无阻碍的;畅通的
not covered or blocked by anything
We have a clear view of the ocean from our hotel window. 从酒店的窗口我们可以一览无余地看到大海。
The journey was quite quick because the road was clear (= there was not much traffic on it). 因为交通顺畅，所以路上走得很快。
I always like to leave my desk clear (= with no work on it) at the end of the day. 每天工作结束时，我总是喜欢把案头收拾得干干净净。
不忙的，空闲的；没有安排的
not busy or filled by any planned activity
The only time I have clear next week is Tuesday afternoon. 下星期我只有周二下午有空。
We've got two clear (= whole) weeks in which to finish the decorating. 我们有整整两周时间来完成装修。
(NOT GUILTY)
无罪的，清白的
without being or feeling guilty
to have a clear conscience 问心无愧
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- The enquiry cleared him of any taint of suspicion/dishonesty.
- They hope the new evidence will be enough to clear them.
- The inquiry cleared him of all wrongdoing.
- Her family are still fighting to clear her name.
(NOT CONFUSED)
头脑清醒的;思维清晰的;思维敏捷的
free from confusion; able to think quickly and well
Marie is good at making decisions because she's a very clear thinker. 玛丽擅长作决断，因为她思维清晰。
(WITHOUT PROBLEMS)
[ after verb ]没有麻烦的；无困难的
without problems or difficulties
This is the first time in his life that he's been clear of (= without) debt. 这是他生平第一次偿清了债务。
(LEFT)
（支付各种费用后）净的，纯的
used to describe an amount of money that is left after all necessary payments have been made
The school summer fair made a clear profit of £1,500. 学校的夏季义卖会净赚了1500英镑。
Bill earns a clear $400 a week/earns $400 a week clear. 比尔每星期净赚400美元。
(NOT TOUCHING)
不接触的；分离的
not touching something, or away from something
Only one competitor made a clear jump of the highest fence (= jumped over it without touching it). 只有一位骑手利落地跨过了最高的障碍物。
When we're clear of the main road, we'll stop for our picnic. 等我们离开大路后就停车野餐。
Idioms
(as) clear as a bellidiom （声音）像钟声一样清晰洪亮
very easy to hear
Clear as a bell, from the back of the theatre came a child's voice saying, "I want to go home". 从戏院的后面传来一个小孩清脆响亮的声音：“我要回家。”
(as) clear as dayidiom 显而易见;容易理解
very easy to understand
The instructions were as clear as day. 使用说明上写得清清楚楚。
昭然如日;肯定的
certain
It's as clear as day that the government is going to win the election. 政府肯定会赢得选举。
(as) clear as mudidiom humorous 极难理解，难懂
very difficult to understand
His instructions were as clear as mud. 他的指示让人稀里糊涂。
clear
verb uk/klɪər/ us/klɪr/
(REMOVE BLOCK)
B1 [ I or T ]移走;清除;清理;清扫;疏通
to remove or get rid of whatever is blocking or filling something, or to stop being blocked or full
It took several hours to clear the road after the accident. 事故发生后，用了好几个小时来清理道路。
I'll make the coffee if you'll clear the table. 你要是去收拾桌子，我就去煮咖啡。
If you use this nasal spray, your nose should clear. 用了这种鼻腔喷剂，你的鼻塞就会好一点。
After my aunt died, we arranged for her house to be cleared (= for the furniture to be removed from it). 我姑妈过世后，我们安排清理了她的房间。
If you press this key, the computer screen will clear (= the text and pictures will be removed from it). 按这个键可以清除电脑屏幕上的文档和图片。
Shops are currently holding sales to clear their summer stock (= get rid of goods by selling them cheaply). 现在商店都在搞特价促销来清理夏季库存。
Paul helped his elderly neighbour by clearing her path of snow/clearing snow from her path. 保罗帮助那位上了年纪的邻居清扫她家门前路上的积雪。
Could you clear your things off/from the sofa? 把你的东西从沙发上拿走好吗？
I never leave work until I've cleared my in-tray (= have finished the work that needs to be done). 我总是完成手头的工作才下班。
clear your throat 清嗓子
to give a small cough
She cleared her throat nervously before she began to speak. 她讲话前紧张地清了清嗓子。
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- The police fired into the air to clear the demonstrators from the streets.
- I've just got to clear all this gubbins off my desk before I start working.
- Menthol can help to clear your nose when you have a cold.
- Use your noddle - clear the shelves before you paint the cupboard!
- It will be several days before snowploughs clear a path to the village.
(PROVE INNOCENCE)
[ T ]证明…无罪;洗脱…的嫌疑
to prove that someone is not guilty of something that they were accused of
After many years in prison, the men were finally cleared of the bombings. 在被监禁多年之后，这些人终于洗清了罪名，证明与爆炸事件无关。
(GIVE PERMISSION)
[ T ]批准，许可
to give official permission for something
Despite local opposition, the plans for the new supermarket have been cleared by the council. 议会不顾当地居民的反对，批准了建新超市的计划。
Ladies and gentlemen, air-traffic control has now cleared the plane for take-off. 女士们先生们，飞机已得到空中管制的起飞许可。
I don't know if I can get the car tonight - I'll have to clear it with Mum. 我不知道今晚能否拿到车——我得征得母亲的同意。
[ T ]符合…条件
to satisfy the official conditions of something
Before you can enter the country, you have to clear customs. 进入该国必须先通过海关检查。
(MAKE PURE)
[ I or T ]（使）变清楚，（使）变清晰
to become or make something pure or easy to see through
The children enjoyed stirring the mud at the bottom of the pond, then watching the water slowly clear again. 孩子们喜欢搅动池底的淤泥，然后看着水重新慢慢变清。
Your skin would clear (= become free of spots) if you had a healthier diet. 更健康的饮食，你的皮肤就会变光洁的。
After the thunderstorm, the sky cleared (= stopped being cloudy). 雷雨过后，天放晴了。
The fog is expected to have cleared (away) (= gone) by midday. 到正午时分雾有望散去。
(NOT CONFUSED)
[ T ]使头脑清醒；使思维清晰
to make your mind free from confusion so that you can think quickly and well
I need to get some fresh air to clear my head (= to make me able to think well). 我需要呼吸点新鲜空气来清醒一下头脑。
(GET RID OF)
clear your debts/clear yourself of debts 偿清债务
to pay back all the money that you owe
(HAVE LEFT)
[ T ]（支付各种费用后）净剩下，纯收入为
to have an amount of money left from your earnings after any necessary payments, charges, taxes, etc.
Bill clears $200 a week. 比尔每星期净赚200美元。
(CHEQUE)
[ I or T ]（支票）过户，兑现，结算
to (cause a cheque to) go from one bank to another through a central organization, so that money can be paid to the person it is owed to
It usually takes four to five working days for a cheque to clear. 支票过户一般需要4到5个工作日。
(NOT TOUCH)
[ T ]（无接触地）跃过，越过，通过
to jump or go over something without touching it
The horse cleared the fence with inches to spare. 马腾空越过篱笆，还高出了好几英寸。
Idioms
clear the airidiom 使空气清新
to make the air cooler, fresher, and more comfortable
The rain has helped clear the air. 这场雨使空气变得清新了。
C2 消除怨愤;消除隔阂
to remove the bad feelings between people
I had a massive argument with Sue, but at least it has cleared the air. 我和苏大吵了一通，不过这至少消除了误解。
clear the decksidiom informal 清除障碍准备行动
to remove unnecessary things so that you are ready for action
Let's clear the decks and then we can start cooking dinner. 我们先收拾一下，然后开始做饭。
clear the wayidiom 扫清道路；做好准备
to make it possible for something to happen
We've got a loan from the bank, which has cleared the way for us to buy a house. 我们从银行贷到了款，这样就能买房子了。
Phrasal verbs
clear something awayC1 清除;清理;整理
to make a place tidy by removing things from it or putting them where they should be
I want you to clear all these toys away before bedtime. 我要你在睡觉前把所有的玩具都收拾好。
clear someone off something 将…清除
to make someone go away from somewhere
The police used dogs to clear the campers off the village green. 警察用警犬来驱走在乡村绿地上露营的人。
clear off （粗鲁地要求他人）走开，离开
used to tell someone to go away in a rude way
"Clear off or I'll call the police!" “快走开，不然我叫警察了。”
clear out 离开，走开;滚开
to leave a place
I hear Daphne's finally told her husband to clear out (= to leave home). 我听到达夫妮最后叫她丈夫滚出家门。
My landlord's given me a week to clear out of my flat. 我的房东给了我一周时间搬出公寓。
clear something out 清理;收拾
to tidy a place by getting rid of things that you do not want
If we clear out the spare room, you can use it as a study. 要是我们清理出这间空房间，你可以把它当书房用。
clear (something) upB2 mainly UK清除;清理;整理
to make a place tidy by removing things from it or putting them where they should be
Dad was clearing up in the kitchen. 爸爸正在收拾厨房。
I'm tired of always having to clear up after you (= tidy your things). 我厌烦了老是要替你整理东西。
（疾病）消失，治愈
If an illness clears up, or if medicine clears an illness up, the illness goes away.
You won't be able to go swimming tomorrow if your cold hasn't cleared up. 如果感冒还不好，明天你就不能去游泳了。
These pills should clear your rash up. 这些药会让你的疹子消掉。
clear something upB2 把…解释清楚;搞清楚;弄明白;解决
to give or find an explanation for something, or to deal with a problem or argument
They never cleared up the mystery of the missing money. 他们一直没搞清楚钱是怎么不翼而飞的。
After 20 years the case has finally been cleared up. 20年后，这个案子终于真相大白。
clear upB2 （天气）转晴，放晴
If the weather clears up, the cloud and rain disappear.
I hope it clears up in time for the picnic. 我希望到野餐时天气会放晴。
clear
adverb uk/klɪər/ us/klɪr/
不接触地；不靠近地
not touching, or away from
Stand clear of the doors, please. 请站得离门远一点。
Make sure you park clear of the kerb. 千万不要贴着路缘停车。
The children were saved from the fire only because a neighbour pulled them clear. 孩子们能从火灾中幸存下来，多亏了一位邻居把他们拉出火场。
steer/stay/keep clearC2 避开，躲开
to avoid something or someone
His parents warned him to steer clear of trouble. 父母告诫他不要惹麻烦。