:inoffensive in language or content; without obscenity.
: bearing no marks of discreditable or unlawful conduct; listing no offenses: a clean driver's license.
:Slang. innocent of any crime.not having a criminal record.carrying or containing no evidence of unlawful activity or intent, as controlled substances, unlicensed weapons, or contraband: The agents searched the car for drugs, but it was clean.not using narcotics.
: producing little or no radioactive fallout.
:not radioactive.
: free from qualifications or restrictions: a clean bill of lading.
:free from defects or flaws: a clean diamond.
:free from encumbrances or obstructions.
:neatly or evenly made or proportioned; shapely; trim: a clean profile.
:made without any unanticipated difficulty or interference: The bank robbers made a clean getaway.
:Chiefly Biblical. having no physical or moral blemish or carrying no taboo so as to make impure according to the laws, especially the dietary or ceremonial laws: a clean animal; clean persons.
:dexterously performed; adroit: a clean serve in tennis.
: made without touching the obstacle.
:Slang. having no direct associations, business interests, etc., that could prejudice one's official acts or decisions: The new governor is clean because he's sold his construction business and doesn't owe political favors to anyone.
:Slang. without money or funds.
: having a taste that is unusually refreshing and smooth.
:Nautical. free of obstructions or hazards.
: free from injury or blemish, as capped hocks, splints, or scars.
:Foreign Exchange. not influenced by exchange-rate manipulation.
adv.副词 adverb
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clean·er, clean·est.
:in a clean manner; cleanly: Nobody wants to box with him because he doesn't fight clean.
:so as to be clean: This shirt will never wash clean.
:Informal. wholly; completely; quite: The sharp carving knife sliced clean through the roast.In a year, he had gone clean through his inheritance.
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:to make clean: Clean those dirty shoes.
:to remove or consume the contents of; empty; clear: She sat down to dinner ravenous and within five minutes had cleaned her plate.
:to dry-clean.
:to remove the entrails and other inedible parts from; dress.
:Slang. to take away or win all or almost all the money or possessions of: The cards were marked and I got cleaned.
:Metallurgy. to remove the seams from by filing or grinding.
:Philately. to delete intentionally the cancellation from.
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:to perform or undergo a process of cleaning: This kind of fabric cleans easily.Detergents clean better than most soaps.
:to get rid of dirt, soil, etc.: to spend the morning cleaning.
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:clean out, to empty in order to straighten or clean.to use up; exhaust: He had cleaned out his savings.Informal.to drive out by force.to empty or rid of occupants, contents, etc.: Eager customers cleaned out the store on the first day of the sale. The thief cleaned out the safe.Slang.to cause to lose all or almost all one's money or possessions.
:clean up, to wash or tidy up.to rid of undesirable persons or features: They cleaned up the local bars.to put an end to; finish: to clean up yesterday's chores.Informal.to make a large profit: They cleaned up in the stock market.