英汉词典

clear 基本解释

• adj. 清楚的；清澈的；晴朗的；无罪的
• vt. 通过；清除；使干净；跳过
• vi. 放晴；变清澈
• adv. 清晰地；完全地
• n. 清除；空隙
• n. (Clear)人名；(英)克利尔

clear 词态变化

clear 中文词源

来自PIE*kele,呼喊，大叫，词源同call,claim.词义由声音的清晰外延到光线的清晰。

clear 英文词源

clear

clear: [13] Clear comes via Old French cler from Latin clārus (source also of English claret and clarion [14]). It has been suggested that clārus is related to calāre ‘call out’ (whence English council). Latin derivatives that have come down to English are clārificāre, from which English gets clarify [14], and clāritās, whence English clarity [16]. The Middle English spelling of the adjective is preserved in clerestory ‘upper storey of a church’ [15] (so named from its being ‘bright’ or ‘lighted’ with numerous windows).
=> claim, claret, clarion, clarity, clerestory, declare, low

clear (adj.)

late 13c., "bright," from Old French cler "clear" (of sight and hearing), "light, bright, shining; sparse" (12c., Modern French clair), from Latin clarus "clear, loud," of sounds; figuratively "manifest, plain, evident," in transferred use, of sights, "bright, distinct;" also "illustrious, famous, glorious" (source of Italian chiaro, Spanish claro), from PIE *kle-ro-, from root *kele- (2) "to shout" (see claim (v.)).

The sense evolution involves an identification of the spreading of sound and the spreading of light (compare English loud, used of colors; German hell "clear, bright, shining," of pitch, "distinct, ringing, high"). Of complexion, from c. 1300; of the weather, from late 14c.; of meanings or explanations, "manifest to the mind, comprehensible," c. 1300. (An Old English word for this was sweotol "distinct, clear, evident.") Sense of "free from encumbrance," apparently nautical, developed c. 1500. Phrase in the clear attested from 1715. Clear-sighted is from 1580s (clear-eyed is from 1529s); clear-headed is from 1709.

clear (v.)

late 14c., "to fill with light," from clear (adj.). Of weather, from late 14c. Meaning "make clear in the mind" is mid-15c., as is sense of "to remove what clouds." Meaning "to prove innocent" is from late 15c. Meaning "get rid of" is from 1530s.

Meaning "to free from entanglement" is from 1590s; that of "pass without entanglement" is from 1630s. Meaning "to leap clear over" is first attested 1791. Meaning "get approval for" (a proposal, etc.) is from 1944; meaning "establish as suitable for national security work" is from 1948. Related: Cleared; clearing.

To clear (one's) throat is from 1881; earlier clear (one's) voice (1701). To clear out "depart, leave" (1825), perhaps is from the notion of ships satisfying customs, harbor regulations, etc., then setting sail. To clear up is from 1620s, of weather; 1690s as "make clear to the mind." Clear the decks is what is done on a ship before it moves.

clear (adv.)

"quite, entirely, wholly," c. 1300, from clear (adj.).

clear 词组搭配

clear 英文释义

1. the state of being free of suspicion;

"investigation showed that he was in the clear"

2. a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water;

"finally broke out of the forest into the open"

clear 同义词解析

apparent, obvious, evident, clear, plain, distinct, definite, manifest

这些形容词均含"清楚的，明白的，明显的"之意。

apparent：强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来，故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。

obvious：语气较强，指极为明显，有目共睹，无需说明和论证。

evident：指根据事实成为显然的。

clear：普通用词，侧重清楚明白。

plain：普通用词，含义与clear很接近，可通用，但plain着重简单明了，不复杂。

distinct：较正式用词，指轮廓的清楚或定义、含义的明确，不会弄错。

definite：语气肯定，着重明白无误，无可怀疑。

manifest：语义较强，书面用词，强调一目了然，暗示不要任何推论就一清二楚。

clean, clear, sweep, dust, mop, wipe, scrub

这些动词均有"使干净"之意。

clean： 是这些动词中最常用的词，指将某物或某处的污物等清除掉，弄干净。

clear： 指清除不要的东西。

sweep： 指用扫帚等进行清扫，也用作比喻。

dust： 指将积落在物体表面的尘土抹去、掸掉或擦去以保干净。

mop： 侧重指用拖把擦洗地板，有时也指擦干净或擦去。

wipe： 多指用布、纸等物把东西擦净，也指擦掉某物。

scrub： 指用硬刷、肥皂或水用力地擦洗某物。

transparent, clear

这两个形容词均可表示"透明的"之意。

transparent： 指某物完全透明状态，通过它能清楚看到其它东西。

clear： 指视力不受阻碍，强调清晰透澈。

clear 双语例句

1. It was clear Cohen didn't understand what Millard was driving at.

看得出科恩并不明白米勒德想说什么。

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2. The rabbis try to steer clear of political questions.

拉比们努力避开政治问题。

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3. Dig over any ground that is clear of crops and plants.

把没种庄稼和植物的土地都深翻一遍。

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4. Stewart was trying to clear a path for the stretcher.

斯图尔特在努力给担架开路。

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5. It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative.

他没有其他合适的选择，这一点似乎很清楚。

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clear 实用场景例句

Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque...

在波兰，银行兑现支票可能还需要两三个星期。

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Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres.

古巴的世界跳高纪录保持者索托马约尔跳过了2.36米。

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After that they drove clear over to St Paul.

之后，他们一口气开到圣保罗。

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The book is clear, readable and adequately illustrated...

这本书明白易懂，可读性强，插图丰富。

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The space telescope has taken the clearest pictures ever of Pluto...

太空望远镜拍摄到了迄今为止最清晰的冥王星的照片。

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It was a clear case of homicide...

这显然是一宗杀人案。

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The clear message of the scientific reports is that there should be a drastic cut in car use...

那些科学报告清清楚楚地告诉人们应该大幅削减汽车使用量。

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It is important to be clear about what Chomsky is doing here...

很有必要搞清乔姆斯基在这儿干什么。

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He is not entirely clear on how he will go about it...

他还没完全搞清楚该如何处理这件事。

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She needed a clear head to carry out her instructions.

她需要一个头脑清醒的人来执行自己的指令。

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He walked up Fifth Avenue to clear his head...

他沿着第五大道走了走，好让大脑清醒清醒。

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Our therapists will show you how to clear your mind of worries.

我们的治疗师会教你如何消除心中的忧虑。

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...a clear glass panel...

透明的玻璃板

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...a clear gel...

透明的凝胶

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He has clear blue eyes and a dazzling smile.

他有一双明亮的蓝眼睛和一脸灿烂的微笑。

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The runway is clear — go ahead and land...

跑道畅通无阻，开始着陆吧。

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All exits must be kept clear in case of fire or a bomb scare...

所有出口必须保持畅通，以防有火灾或炸弹威吓发生。

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To clear the land and harvest the bananas they decided they needed a male workforce...

为了清理那片地和收割香蕉，他们决定雇请男劳力。

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Stewart was trying to clear a path for the stretcher...

斯图尔特在努力给担架开路。

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The Prime Minister resigned today, clearing the way for the formation of a new government...

首相今天的辞职为新政府的组建扫清了道路。

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A court in Berlin has dropped the charges against him, clearing the way for him to leave Germany.

柏林的一个法庭今天撤销了对他的指控，这样他就可以离开德国了。

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On a clear day you can see the French coast...

天气晴朗时可以望见法国海岸。

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The winter sky was clear.

冬天的天空万里无云。

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The early morning mist had cleared.

晨雾散去了。

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...clear blue eyes...

清澈的蓝眼睛

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Her eyes were clear and steady.

她的眼神清澈而坚定。

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Mr Garcia said his conscience was clear over the jail incidents...

加西亚先生说他对监狱中发生的事件问心无愧。

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I can look back on things with a clear conscience. I did everything I could.

我可以问心无愧地回首过去，我已经尽力了。

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As soon as he was clear of the terminal building he looked round...

他一离开机场大楼，就环顾了一下四周。

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She placed a towel on a cluster of rocks just clear of the tidemark...

她把一条毛巾放在刚没过涨潮线的一堆石头上。

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