clear

【发音】

美 /klɪr/ 英 /klɪə/

【翻译】

1. adj.清晰的

   英释:expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand

2. v.清除

   英释:to make somewhere emptier or tidier by removing things from it

【短语】

1. make clear : 显示；解释清楚

2. in the clear : 不受阻碍；以内宽计算；用普通文字

3. clear of : 清除，扫清

4. clear up : 清理；放晴；整理；打扫

5. clear water : 清水；净水；澄清水

6. clear about : 明白

7. keep clear of : 避开；不接触

8. crystal clear : 完全透明的；[喻]极其明白，十分清楚

9. all clear : 解除警报

10. clear away : 清除；收拾；消失

11. in clear : 用一般文字

12. make it clear that : 弄清楚

13. clear sky : 晴空；晴朗的天空

14. stand clear of : 避开；离开

15. clear day : 晴天

16. clear blue : 鲜蓝

17. clear out : 走开；把…清出；[经]办理海关出口手续

18. clear view : 清晰视界

19. loud and clear : 一清二楚

20. clear as mud : [戏谑语] 一点也不清楚，令人莫名其妙

【例句】

1. clear instructions

   明确的指示

2. The question wasn’t very clear.

   这问题不是很清楚。

3. It’s the clearest guide I’ve used.

   我从没用过这么清晰易懂的指南。

4. Perhaps I tried to cover too much and didn’t make myself clear (= express myself well ) .

   可能是我涉及的内容太多，没有表达清楚。

5. If you don’t understand, it’s best to say so and get things clear .

   如果你不明白，那就最好照直说并把事情弄清楚。

6. If I catch you smoking again, you’re grounded. Do I make myself clear (= used when you are angry ) ?

   如果再让我发现你抽烟，我就罚你不准出门。我的话你听清楚了吗？

7. Snowplows have been out clearing the roads.

   扫雪机已经出动，去清扫路面了。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...forgetting actually has clear advantages...

2. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Most people do not have clear memories of past events...

3. (2017.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...have a clear strategy for dealing with angry owners—they look away...

4. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules...

5. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 听力题)...Makes it clear that you're just not a complainer...

6. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 听力题)...It's clear that petrol-driven engines have no future...

7. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...It should be made clear that not everyone has a device to record their sleep patterns; in some of these nations...

8. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...A look at what goes on in most classrooms these days makes it abundantly clear that when peoplethink about education...

9. (2014.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...A new technology is unlikely to take the place of an old one without a clear advantage...

10. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...It's clear why this would be something a music major would love...

【同、近义词】

1. adj.清楚的；清澈的；[气象]晴朗的；无罪的

   distinct/liquid/fair/fine/crystal/

2. vt.通过；[计]清除；使干净；跳过

   track/jump/

3. adv.清晰地；完全地

   totally/entirely/completely/absolutely/thoroughly/strictly/fully/

4. n.[计]清除；空隙

   removel/liquidation/

【同根词】

1. adj

   clearheaded : 头脑清楚的

2. adv

   clearly : 清晰地；明显地；无疑地；明净地

3. n

   clearance : 清除；空隙

   clearing : 结算；空地；清扫

   clearness : 明白；晴朗；明亮

4. v

   clearing : 澄清；放晴（clear的ing形式）