clear verb ⇨clear (clear the table)⇨acquit (be cleared of murder)⇨allow (The plane was cleared for take-off.)⇨cash (the cheque cleared)⇨disappear (rain/smoke clears)⇨evacuate (clear the streets)⇨pay (clear your debts)⇨clear your throat⇨cough⇨clear the way⇨help2clear adj. ⇨clear1 (It's clear to me that…)⇨clear2 (clear instructions)⇨clear3 (clear blue water)⇨sunny (a clear blue sky)⇨sure (Are you clear on that point?)clear adv. ⇨steer clear⇨avoidclear noun ⇨in the clear⇨innocentclear
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clear ♦︎ empty ♦︎ drain ♦︎ unload ♦︎ unpackThese words all mean to remove things from somewhere or take things out of sth.这些词均表示清走、清空或取出、卸下。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to clear / empty / drain sth of sth◆to empty / drain / unload the contents of sth◆to empty / unpack a suitcase / bag◆to unload / unpack a car / the shopping◆to empty / drain water from sth◆to empty / drain your glass■clear [transitive] to remove sth that is not wanted or needed from a place移走,搬走,清理(不要的东西)◆Clear all those papers off the desk.把桌上那些文件都拿走。◆It's your turn to clear the table(= to take away the dirty plates and other things after a meal).轮到你收拾餐桌了。◆She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down.她在沙发上清出一块地方让他坐下。◆It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident.事故过去几个小时后道路才畅通。◆It's time your toys were cleared away.该收走你的玩具了。ⓘ Clear away can also be used without an object. * clear away后可以不接宾语◆He cleared away and made coffee.他把东西收拾好以后煮了咖啡。 see also block ⇨ block2■empty [transitive] to remove everything that is in a container; to take out the contents of sth and put them somewhere else倒空;腾空;掏空;把⋯移出(置于别处)◆I emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys.我把口袋里的东西都掏出来,却仍然找不到我的钥匙。◆She emptied the water out of the vase.她把水从花瓶里倒了出来。◆He emptied the ashtrays, washed the glasses and went to bed.他清理了烟灰缸,洗完杯子就上床睡觉了。◆The room had been emptied of all furniture.屋里所有的家具都已经搬走了。◆She emptied the contents of her bag onto the table.她把包里的东西全倒在了桌上。OPPfill ⇨ fill see also empty ⇨ drainverb, empty ⇨ empty■drain [transitive] to make sth empty or dry by removing all the liquid from it使(液体)流光;使排空;使控干◆Drain and rinse the pasta.把通心粉过一过水。◆The marshes have been drained.沼泽地里的水已经排干。◆You will need to turn off the water and drain the tank.你得先把水关上,再把水槽排空。■unload [transitive, intransitive] to remove things from a vehicle or ship after it has taken them somewhere; to remove the contents of sth after you have finished using it, especially the bullets from a gun or the film from a camera(从车、船上)卸,取下;拆掉,退出,取出(尤指子弹或胶卷)◆Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car.大家都帮着从车上卸行李。◆This isn't a suitable place to unload the van.这个地方不适宜卸车。◆The truck driver was waiting to unload.卡车司机在等着卸货。◆Each time a gun is laid down it must first be broken and unloaded.每次把枪放回去时,都必须先把枪膛打开,退出子弹。OPPload ⇨ fill■unpack ˌʌnˈpæk [transitive, intransitive] to take things out of a suitcase, bag, etc. when you arrive somewhere after a journey打开(箱、包等);从(箱、包等中)取出◆I unpacked my bags as soon as I arrived.我一到达就打开行李,整理衣物。◆She unpacked all the clothes she needed and left the rest in the case.她取出所有要穿的衣服,其余的都留在箱子里。◆She went to her room to unpack.她回到自己的房间,打开行李取出衣物。OPPpack ⇨ fillclear1
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It is clear to me that...我很清楚⋯clear instructions清晰的说明clear blue water清澈碧蓝的水sunnya clear blue skysureAre you clear on that point?➡ See also the entries for marked and open另见marked条和open条clear ♦︎ obvious ♦︎ apparent ♦︎ evident ♦︎ plain ♦︎ self-evidentThese words all describe a fact, quality or situation that is easy to see or understand and leaves no doubts.这些词均表示清楚明白的、显而易见的、清晰易懂的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain / self-evident to sb / sth◆clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain / self-evident from / in sb / sth◆clear / obvious / apparent / evident / self-evident what... / that...◆clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain who / how / where / why...◆to seem clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain / self-evident◆to become / make sth clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain◆very / quite / perfectly clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain◆all too clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain◆fairly clear / obvious / evident / plain / self-evident◆far from clear / obvious / evident / self-evident◆by no means clear / obvious / self-evident■cleareasy to see or understand and leaving no doubts显而易见的;清晰易懂的;明确的◆It was quite clear to me that she was lying.我很清楚她在撒谎。◆It is not clear what they want us to do.我们不清楚他们要我们做什么。◆It is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply.这张图表清楚地显示了销量已经急剧下降。◆This is a clear case of fraud.这显然是一桩诈骗案。◆She won the election by a clear majority.她以明显多数赢得了选举。OPPunclear ⇨ unclear▸clearly
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◆Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized.显然,这花费比我们原来以为的要多得多。■obviouseasy to see or understand显然的;明显的;易于理解的◆It's obvious from what she said that something is wrong.根据她说的,显然是出问题了。◆I know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.我知道你不喜欢她,但尽量不要表现得那么明显。◆He put his book down with obvious annoyance.他放下了书,显然很生气。◆For obvious reasons, I'd prefer not to give my name.因为显而易见的原因,我不愿披露自己的姓名。▸obviously
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◆He was obviously drunk.他显然喝醉了。◆'I didn't realize it was a formal occasion.' 'Obviously!'(= I can see by the way you are dressed)“我没想到这是个正式场合。”“看得出来!”■apparent əˈpærənt [not usually before noun] (ratherformal) easy to see or understand显然;显而易见;明白易懂◆His devotion to her was increasingly apparent.他对她的爱慕越来越明显。◆It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing.很快大家就看出来他不会唱歌。◆Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.接着,不知什么原因,火车突然停了下来。■evident (ratherformal) easy to see or understand显然的;明显的;易于理解的◆The growing interest in history is clearly evident in the number of people visiting museums.从参观博物馆的人数明显看出大众对历史越来越感兴趣。◆The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.管弦乐队演奏得兴致勃勃。▸evidently
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◆She walked slowly down the road, evidently in pain.她沿路慢慢走着,显然很痛苦。◆'I'm afraid I couldn't finish the work last night.' 'Evidently not.'“抱歉,我昨天晚上没能完成工作。”“显然没干完。”■plaineasy to see or understand显然的;明显的;易于理解的◆He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.他非常明确地表示希望我们离开。◆She made her annoyance plain.她满脸不耐烦。◆The facts were plain to see.事实显而易见。▸plainly
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◆She had no right to interfere in what was plainly a family matter.这明摆着是别人的家务事,她无权干涉。◆Plainly something was wrong.很显然出了问题。NOTE辨析 Which word?These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make sth clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand sth; if you make sth obvious, you usually do it without meaning to.这些词意思几乎相同,只是在语体风格和句型使用上稍有区别。make sth clear/plain表示刻意使别人明白;make sth obvious通常表示并非刻意◆I hope I make myself clear / plain.我希望我讲得清楚。◆I hope I make myself obvious.◆Try not to make your dislike so obvious.尽量不要把你的厌恶表现得那么明显。◆Try not to make it so clear/plain.In the expressions clear majority, for obvious reasons, for no apparent reason and plain to see, none of the other words can be used instead. Apparent and evident are both rather formal. They can always be replaced by obvious. Obvious and evident can be used before a noun for an emotion, meaning that the emotion is easy to see with your eyes.在clear majority(明显多数)、for obvious reasons(因为显而易见的原因)、for no apparent reason(没有明显的原因)和plain to see(显而易见)这些固定短语中,表示明显的词不能替换。apparent和evident都很正式,可用obvious替换。obvious 和evident均可用于表示情感的名词前,表示这种情感表现得很明显◆Jane took the letter and read it out with obvious / evident reluctance.简接过信,显然很不情愿地大声读出来。In apparent reluctance, apparent has the meaning of 'seeming'. * apparent reluctance表示看上去似乎不情愿。 see also apparent ⇨ apparent■ˌself-ˈevidentso obvious that it needs no further proof or explanation显而易见的;不言而喻的;明摆着的◆The dangers of such action are self-evident.这样子行动,危险是明摆着的。◆a self-evident truth不证自明的真理clear2
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It is clear to me that...我很清楚⋯clear instructions清晰的说明clear blue water清澈碧蓝的水sunnya clear blue skysureAre you clear on that point?clear ♦︎ explicit ♦︎ plain ♦︎ express ♦︎ accessible ♦︎ unambiguous ♦︎ intelligible ♦︎ comprehensible ♦︎ lucidThese words all describe speech or writing that is easy to understand and does not cause any confusion.这些词均表示语言文字清晰易懂的、明确无疑的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆clear / explicit / unambiguous about sth◆clear / plain / accessible / intelligible / comprehensible to sb◆clear / explicit / express instructions / directions◆a clear / an accessible / a lucid style◆clear / plain / intelligible / comprehensible language / English◆to make sth clear / explicit / plain / accessible / intelligible / comprehensible (to sb)◆to make yourself clear / explicit / plain◆to make it clear / explicit / plain that...◆quite clear / explicit / plain / accessible / unambiguous / intelligible / comprehensible◆perfectly clear / plain / intelligible / comprehensible■cleareasy 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.她给了我清晰而准确的指示。◆Your meaning needs to be crystal clear.你的意思要非常清楚。◆You'll do as you're told. Is that clear?叫你做什么你就去做什么,明白吗?◆This behaviour must stop! Do I make myself clear?(= used when you are angrily telling sb what they should do).这种行为必须停止!我讲得够清楚了吧?OPPunclear ⇨ unclear, confusing ⇨ confusing▸clearly
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◆She explained everything very clearly.她把一切都解释得很明白。■explicit ɪkˈsplɪsɪt (ratherformal) saying sth clearly in a way that is easy to understand; said, done or shown in an open or direct way, so that there is no doubt(说话)清晰易懂的,直截了当的;不隐晦的◆The author is quite explicit about her political bias.作者她对自己的政治偏见毫不隐晦。◆The reasons for the decisions should be made explicit.应该直截了当给出决定的理由。◆She made some very explicit references to my personal life.有几处她很直白地提到了我的私生活。ⓘ Explicit is also used to talk about books, films, language and pictures that describe or show sex in a clear and detailed way. * explicit还用于谈及书、电影、语言和图片清楚、具体地描述或展示性的内容◆sexually explicit films / material / language有露骨性爱场面的电影;赤裸裸描述性爱的材料/语言Explicit language always refers to sex, even if the word 'sexually' is not used. If you want to talk about language that is clear and easy to understand, use clear, plain or unambiguous. * explicit language(露骨的语言)总是与性有关,即使没有用sexually这个词。要表示语言清楚不含混,可以用clear、plain或unambiguous。▸explicitly
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◆He made this point much more explicitly in his next speech.他在他下一次的演讲中将这一点讲得更加清楚。■plaineasy to understand易于理解的;清楚的;浅白的◆He made it plain that we should leave.他明确表示要我们离开。◆Her intentions were plain enough.她的意图再清楚不过。◆Teachers should encourage students to write in plain English.教师应鼓励学生用平白的英文写作。 see also plain ⇨ plainadj.2▸plainly
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◆The agreement plainly states that all damage must be paid for.协议明确规定,一切损坏必须赔偿。■express (formal) (of a wish or aim) clearly and openly stated(愿望或目的)明确的,明白表示的◆It was his express wish that you should have his gold watch after he died.他明确表示死后把金表留给你。◆I came here with the express purpose of speaking with the manager.我特意来这里与经理面谈。▸expressly
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◆She was expressly forbidden to touch my papers.已经明确禁止她动我的文件。■accessible əkˈsesəbl (especiallywritten) easy for most people to understand(对大多数人)易懂的,容易理解的◆Her poetry is always very accessible.她的诗歌总是十分浅白。◆The programme tries to make science more accessible to young people.这项计划试图使科学更容易为年轻人所了解。■unambiguous ˌʌnæmˈbɪgjuəs clear in meaning, especially because it can only be understood in only one way意思清楚的;明确的;无歧义的◆The message was clear and unambiguous: get out of town.意思很清楚:滚出城去。OPPambiguous ⇨ misleading▸unambiguously
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◆The essential information should be displayed clearly and unambiguously.关键信息应当清楚明白地显示。■intelligible ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl (ratherformal) that can be understood能懂的;可理解的◆The child's speech was barely intelligible.那个小孩子的话很难懂。OPPunintelligible ⇨ confusing▸intelligibly
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◆You need to be able to write clearly and intelligibly.你要能写得清晰易懂。■comprehensible ˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl (ratherformal) that can be understood能懂的;可理解的◆The novel is easily comprehensible to the average reader.那本小说一般读者都容易读懂。OPPincomprehensible ⇨ confusingNOTE辨析 Intelligible or comprehensible?These words are very similar and in most cases you can use either. Intelligible is used slightly more to talk about sb's speech or language; comprehensible is used slightly more for ideas, actions and processes.这两个词意思很接近,在多数情况下可通用。intelligible稍多用于形容人的谈话或语言; comprehensible稍多用于形容想法、行动或过程。■lucid ˈluːsɪd (especiallywritten) (especially of sb's writing) clearly expressed and easy to understand(尤指行文)表达清楚的,易懂的◆She writes in a very lucid style.她的写作风格非常明晰易懂。◆It was a lucid account of the main facts of the case.这是对该案件主要事实清楚的表述。clear3
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It is clear to me that...我很清楚⋯clear instructions清晰的说明clear blue water清澈碧蓝的水sunnya clear blue skysureAre you clear on that point?clear ♦︎ transparent ♦︎ translucent ♦︎ colourless ♦︎ see-throughThese words all describe sth which you can see through.这些词均表示透明的、清澈的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆clear / transparent / translucent glass◆clear / transparent / see-through plastic◆clear / transparent / colourless varnish◆a clear / colourless liquid◆clear / translucent skin◆almost transparent / translucent / colourless■clearthat you can see through透明的;清澈的◆Items must be carried in a clear plastic bag.物品必须装在透明塑料袋中运送。◆The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake.湖水清澈见底。◆The water comes out of the spring crystal clear(= completely clear) and totally pure.涌出的泉水清澈至纯。OPPcloudyⓘ Cloudy liquid is not very clear because it contains lots of small bits of dust or another substance. * cloudy指液体含有杂质而浑浊的、不清澈的◆The water looked cloudy and not fit to drink.水看上去很浑浊,不适合饮用。■transparentthat you can see through透明的;清澈的◆The insect's wings are almost transparent.这种昆虫的翅膀几近透明。◆I've covered the photographs with transparent plastic sheets.我已用透明塑料薄膜对照片进行塑封。OPPopaqueⓘ Opaque glass or liquid is not clear enough to see through or allow light through. * opaque指玻璃或液体不透明的、不透光的◆If you add water to the glass the liquid will go milky and opaque.如果向玻璃杯中加水,液体就会呈乳白色并变浑浊。NOTE辨析 Clear or transparent?Clear is the word used most often to describe water. When it is used to describe things other than water it usually comes before the noun. * clear最常用来形容水。当用它形容水以外的东西时,常位于名词前◆clear blue water清澈碧蓝的水◆The water was blue and clear.水湛蓝清澈。◆a clear plastic bag一个透明塑料袋◆The plastic bag was clear.Transparent is usually used to describe solid things or material, not liquids (except varnish). * transparent常用于形容固态物品或材质,而非液体(varnish除外)。■translucenttrænsˈluːsnt, trænzˈluːsnt (written) allowing light to pass through but not transparent半透明的◆The sky was a pale translucent blue.天空隐约呈淡蓝色。◆His skin was translucent with age.他因年老肤色有些暗淡。■colourless (BrE) (NAmEcolorless) without colour or very pale无色的;苍白的◆Water is a colourless compound of hydrogen and oxygen.水是无色的氢氧化合物。◆Her illness had left her face deathly white and her lips colourless.疾病让她面色惨白,嘴唇苍白。■ˈsee-through [usually before noun](of clothes or fabric) very thin so that you can see through it(衣服或织物)薄至透明的◆She was wearing a see-through blouse.她穿了一件透明的女式衬衫。
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