clear

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈklɪə/|[ˈkʰlɪə̯]    美 /ˈkliə/|[ˈkʰliə̯]|/ˈkliːə/|/ˈklɪə/|/-ɐ/|/ˈklɪɚ/|[ˈkʰlɪɚ] ~ [ˈkʰlɪɹ̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Empty or open area.
    — The deer were standing in the clear.
  2. Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
    — a room ten feet square in the clear
  3. The completion of a stage or challenge, or of the whole game.
    — It took me weeks to achieve a one-credit clear (1CC).
  4. A person who is free from the influence of engrams.
    — Neither of them had heard of Kelly or Kalki, but then neither of them had heard of Horace, Alexander Pope, [Blaise] Pascal, [Denis] Diderot, [Werner] Heisenberg’s law or entropy. Their lives were spent, successfully, repelling information. They were perfect “clears,” to use Scientologist jargon.
动词 v.
  1. To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from. transitive
    — Police took two hours to clear the road.
  2. To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open. transitive
    — Please clear all this stuff off the table.
  3. To leave abruptly; to clear off or clear out. intransitive
    — Then the whole population cleared into the forest, expecting all kinds of calamities to happen, while, on the other hand, the steamer Fresleven commanded left also in a bad panic, in charge of the engineer, I believe.
  4. To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent. intransitive
    — When the road cleared we continued our journey.
  5. To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up. transitive
    — We need to clear this issue once and for all.
  6. To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime. transitive
    — The court cleared the man of murder.
  7. To pass without interference; to miss. transitive
    — The door just barely clears the table as it closes.
  8. To exceed a stated mark. transitive
    — She was the first female high jumper to clear two metres.
  9. To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game). transitive
    — I cleared the first level in 36 seconds.
  10. Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred. intransitive
    — The check might not clear for a couple of days.
  11. To earn a profit of; to net. transitive
    — He's been clearing seven thousand a week.
  12. To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to. transitive
    — Air traffic control cleared the plane to land.
  13. To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of. transitive
    — I've cleared the press release with the marketing department, so go ahead and publish it.
  14. To obtain a clearance. intransitive
    — The steamer cleared for Liverpool today.
  15. To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track. transitive
  16. To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
    — Beſides, he that cleares at once will relapſe: for finding himſelfe out of ſtraights, he will reuert to his cuſtomes. But hee that cleareth by degrees, induceth an habite of frugality, and gaineth as well vpon his minde, as vpon his Eſtate.
  17. To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal. intransitive,transitive
    — The goalkeeper rushed forward to clear the ball.
  18. To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero. transitive
    — to clear an array;  to clear a single bit (binary digit) in a value
  19. To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position. transitive
    — To get the footer acting right, you need to float it and clear it on both margins.
  20. To unload a firearm, or undergo an unloading procedure, in order to prevent negligent discharge; for safety reasons, to check whether one's firearm is loaded or unloaded. transitive
    — To prevent any shooting accidents, remember to clear your pistol and stay aware of your surroundings.
形容词 adj.
  1. Transparent in colour.
    — as clear as crystal
  2. Bright; luminous; not dark or obscured.
    — The windshield was clear and clean.
  3. Free of obstacles.
    — The driver had mistakenly thought the intersection was clear.
  4. Without clouds.
    — clear weather; a clear day
  5. Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
  6. Free of ambiguity or doubt; easily understood.
    — He gave clear instructions not to bother him at work.
  7. Distinct, sharp, well-marked.
  8. Free of guilt, or suspicion. figuratively
    — a clear conscience
  9. Without a thickening ingredient.
  10. Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
    — clear of texture; clear of odor
  11. Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
    — Yes, and Jane came by with a lock of your hair. She said that you gave it to her that night that you planned to go clear. Did you ever go clear?
  12. Able to perceive straightforwardly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
    — a clear intellect; a clear head
  13. Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
    — with a countenance as clear / As friendship wears at feasts
  14. Easily or distinctly heard; audible.
    — Hark! the numbers, soft and clear Gently steal upon the ear
  15. Unmixed; entirely pure.
    — clear sand
  16. Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
    — a clear complexion; clear lumber
  17. Without diminution; in full; net.
    — a clear profit
  18. Showing a green aspect, allowing a train to proceed past it.
    — The signals were clear to allow the train through Soham, as it steadily approached.
  19. Good, the best. Multicultural-London-English
    — Nando's is clear.
  20. Better than, superior to. (usually with points, votes, etc.) Commonwealth,Ireland,UK,especially
    — Spurs are clear of Arsenal.
副词 adv.
  1. All the way; entirely. informal,not-comparable
    — I threw it clear across the river to the other side.
  2. Not near something or touching it. not-comparable
    — Stand clear of the rails, a train is coming.
  3. Free (or separate) from others. not-comparable
    — Much soul-searching is going on at the west London club who, just seven weeks ago, were five points clear at the top of the table and playing with the verve with which they won the title last season.
  4. In a clear manner; plainly. not-comparable
    — Now clear I understand What oft my steadiest thoughts have searched in vain

词形变化

clearer comparative clearest superlative CLR alternative CLR alternative clears present,singular,third-person clearing participle,present cleared participle,past cleared past CLR alternative clears plural CLR alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
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相关词
clarity in the clear

词源

词源 1
From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.
词源 2
From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.
词源 3
From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.
词源 4
From Middle English clere, from Anglo-Norman cler, from Old French cler (Modern French clair), from Latin clarus. Displaced native Middle English schir (“clear, pure”) (from Old English scīr (“clear, bright”)), Middle English skere (“clear, sheer”) (from Old English scǣre and Old Norse skǣr (“sheer, clear, pure”)), Middle English smolt (“clear (of mind), serene”) (from Old English smolt (“peaceful, serene”)). Cognate with Danish, German, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klar, Dutch klaar, French clair, Italian chiaro, Portuguese claro, Romanian clar, Spanish claro.
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