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词汇 clean-out
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clean something out


phrasal verb with cleanverbuk /kliːn/ us /kliːn/
C2
to take everything out of a room, car, container, etc. and clean the inside of it: 把…内部彻底打扫干净
I found these photos while I was cleaning out my cupboards.我清理橱柜时发现了这些照片。
He asked her to help him clean out the stables.他叫她帮忙打扫马厩。
Related word
clean-out
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to clean something
cleanDid you clean the kitchen?
washYou need to wash your hands before supper.
clean upClean up this mess!
clean outI spent the weekend cleaning out the kitchen cabinets.
wipeShe wiped the mirrors until they shone.
wipe downWe wipe down the tables after every customer leaves.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Cleaning & tidying places & things
adjust
airing
bed
bioremediation
clean (someone/something) up
dusting
freshen (someone/something) up
going-over
Hoover
hoover something up
muck
sandblast
smarten (someone/something) up
spiff someone/something up
spit
spit and polishidiom
spring-clean
spruce
tidy
valet

clean someone/something out


phrasal verb with cleanverbuk /kliːn/ us /kliːn/
informal
to use or steal all of someone's money or goods: 把…一扫而光;洗劫
Buying our new house has completely cleaned us out.买新房子把我们完全掏空了。
Richard came home for the weekend and completely cleaned us out of food.理查德回家过周末,把我们的食物一扫而光。
The burglars cleaned out the shop.盗贼把商店洗劫一空。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Stealing
abscond
abscond with someone/something
aggravated burglary
anti-burglar
anti-burglary
eavesdrop
housebreaking
jemmy
jimmy
job
joyride
plunder
poach
poaching
porch piracy
purloin
rustle
rustling
snaffle
snitch
clean-out
noun[ Cusually singular ]
(alsocleanout)uk /ˈkliːn.aʊt/ us /ˈkliːn.aʊt/
an act of cleaning the inside of something or getting rid of things you do not want from inside it:
I had a big clean-out in my studio and filled five bin bags.
Each September, do a clean-out of your wardrobe and make a list of what you have and what you want.
The oven needs a major cleanout.
Compare
clear-out
Related word
cleansomething out
They managed to reduce the amount of liquid hazardous waste produced by the annual clean-out of the reactor by 87 per cent.
We are planning on doing a big cleanout of the garage so that I can store some stuff in there.
To give your heating system a clean-out you need to descale it thoroughly, drain it down, flush it through with clean water, and refill with fresh water.
One side of the nesting box should be openable, for a clean-out at the end of the nesting season.
We do a twice-yearly cleanout of any toys and clothes that haven't been touched in 6 months, and give them to charity.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Cleaning & tidying places & things
adjust
airing
bed
bioremediation
clean (someone/something) up
dusting
freshen (someone/something) up
going-over
Hoover
hoover something up
muck
sandblast
smarten (someone/something) up
spiff someone/something up
spit
spit and polishidiom
spring-clean
spruce
tidy
valet

clean out something | American Dictionary


clean out something


phrasal verb with cleanverb[ I/T ]us/klin/

(MAKE NEAT)


to remove dirt from something or make something neat:
I wish I could find the time to clean out these closets .
You can use old paint cans, but be sure to clean them out first.

clean out someone


phrasal verb with cleanverb[ I/T ]us/klin/
infml

(TAKE MONEY)


to take or steal all the money or goods of someone:
Buying our new house just about cleaned us out.

clean sb/sth out | Business English


clean sb/sth out


phrasal verb with cleanverbuk /kliːn/us
informal
to take or spend all of someone's or something's money:
When dotcom companies collapsed, many investors were cleaned out.
Identity thieves cleaned out customer accounts at three of the bank's London branches.

clean sth out


phrasal verb with cleanverbuk /kliːn/us
informal
to empty a place of everything in it:
Automakers were offering big rebates to clean out their inventories.
clean-out
noun[ C ]
 WORKPLACE (alsocleanout)ukus
an act of removing the people and parts of an organization that are not needed, wanted, or that are causing problems:
What the nation needs is a vigorous clean-out of the banks' loan books and their managements.
Staff clean-outs are often the result of a change in management, with new managers making room for their own people.

Examples of clean something out


clean something out
Manures have been used to grow mushrooms for decades, and across the broiler-growing areas, broiler-house clean-out businesses remove the chicken litter and apply it to neighboring pastures.
We also need a phased clean-out of expenditure commitments in the budget, of which the write-down of agricultural stocks is the most important.
From the
Hansard archive

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Clean-outs should be placed in accessible locations at regular intervals throughout a drainage system, often including outside the building, because clean-out augers have limited length.
From
Wikipedia

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By 1920, the company diversified into making ventilators, chimney clean-out doors, grates, and other products.
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Wikipedia

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The initial clean-out is achieved with enemas, laxatives, or both.
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Wikipedia

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It can be identified by the clean-out plug in the front of the crankshaft.
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Wikipedia

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