英语词汇“clean up”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Idiom

clean upclean up (somewhere)

to remove illegal or dishonest activity from a place.

Having more police on the street has helped clean up the city.

Phr V

clean up

cleans, cleaning, cleaned

clean up (sth/sb) or clean (sth/sb) up

to make something or someone clean and tidy

We'll go out as soon as I've cleaned up the kitchen.We'll need to clean up before we can leave the building.She'd spilt some coffee and was cleaning it up just as John walked in.

clean-up

noun

It's time you gave your bedroom a good clean-up.

used as adj

A clean-up operation had been under way at the works since early Monday.

clean up sth or clean sth up

to make something more acceptable by getting rid of things that are dishonest or morally bad

Some people think that television should be cleaned up.The new mayor had promised to close down late-night bars and generally clean up the town.

cleanup

adjective (always before noun)

a cleanup campaign aimed at corruption in businesses

clean up (sth) or clean (sth) up

to win a lot of money

We cleaned up at the roulette table last night.I hear he cleaned up a small fortune in the lottery.

clean up

1. To clean; to make a person or space cleaner or neater in appearance; to tidy up. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "up." You really need to clean up your room. It's like a pigsty in there! Get me a sponge so I can clean this sticky table up. I'll clean up the baby while you take the stroller out to the car.

2. To obtain a lot of earnings, winnings, or desired goods (most often money) from a particular venture or action. I'm buying you dinner because I really cleaned up at the poker game last night! If our little invention gets mass-produced, we'll clean up! I cleaned up at the thrift store—look at all this neat stuff I got for five bucks!

3. To stop the practice of illegal or seedy behavior or activities in a particular place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "up." This part of town used to be dominated by the drug trade until the police were able to clean it up.

4. To easily attain victory (typically over an opponent). Half the players on that team were sidelined with injuries, so we cleaned up.

5. To refine something (such as a piece of writing) by removing errors, inconsistences, offensive elements, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "up." I paid an editor to clean up my manuscript, and after that I got multiple offers! No radio station will play this song as-is—you need to clean it up a bit and remove the foul language.

6. To address, rectify, or complete something. You go ahead up to the room—I'll clean up the paperwork at the front desk.

clean someone or something up

to get someone or something clean. Please go into the bathroom and clean yourself up. I'll clean up the kids before we leave for dinner. Can you clean this place up a little?

clean up (on something)

Fig. to make a lot of money on something. The promoters cleaned up on the product. If we get this invention to market soon, we can clean up.

clean up

1. Also, clean out. Make clean or orderly, as in She cleaned up the cellar after the flood, or Dad said he cleaned out the garage. [First half of 1800s]

2. Also, wash up. Wash or tidy oneself, as in Do I have time to clean up before dinner?

3. Settle or dispose of, as in He cleaned up all the bills that had arrived during his vacation.

4. Bring to a certain standard of order or morality, as in This script won't do; we'll have to clean up the language. Applied to personal behavior, it also is put as clean up one's act, as in He'll have to clean up his act and obey the rules. [c. 1900]

5. Succeed, especially financially, as in We had fantastic luck at the races and really cleaned up. [Slang; first half of 1800s]

6. Also, clean up on. Defeat or vanquish, kill, as in We're cleaning up all the other teams, or With enough ammunition we could clean up on this pocket of snipers. [Slang; mid-1800s]

clean up

1. To make someone or something clean, neat, or presentable: My brother stayed late and helped me clean up the apartment after the party. After I got home from work, I cleaned myself up for dinner.

2. To get rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities: Volunteers helped clean up the oil spill. I cleaned the broken glass up before anyone could step on it.

3. To rid something or some place of crime or immoral behavior: The government promised to clean up the corrupt judicial system. The mayor cleaned the neighborhood up and made it safe for residents.

4. Slang To make a large amount of money, often in a short period of time: Investors cleaned up when the company struck oil.

clean up

verb

See clean up on something

词汇	clean up
释义	Idiom clean up Theme: COMMERCE - PROFIT to make a great profit. (Informal.) John won at the races and really cleaned up.Ann cleaned up by taking a job selling encyclopedias. Idiom clean upclean up (somewhere) to remove illegal or dishonest activity from a place. Having more police on the street has helped clean up the city. Phr V clean up cleans, cleaning, cleaned clean up (sth/sb) or clean (sth/sb) up to make something or someone clean and tidy We'll go out as soon as I've cleaned up the kitchen.We'll need to clean up before we can leave the building.She'd spilt some coffee and was cleaning it up just as John walked in. clean-up noun It's time you gave your bedroom a good clean-up. used as adj A clean-up operation had been under way at the works since early Monday. clean up sth or clean sth up to make something more acceptable by getting rid of things that are dishonest or morally bad Some people think that television should be cleaned up.The new mayor had promised to close down late-night bars and generally clean up the town. cleanup adjective (always before noun) a cleanup campaign aimed at corruption in businesses clean up (sth) or clean (sth) up to win a lot of money We cleaned up at the roulette table last night.I hear he cleaned up a small fortune in the lottery. clean up verb to make a profit, especially a big one US, 1831 phraseclean up1. clean up • clean up sth • *clean sth* up to make a place or person clean and tidy, after they have become very dirty: We spent all Saturday morning cleaning up after the party. A lot of money needs to be spent on cleaning up our beaches.clean yourself up You'd better clean yourself up before dinner!clean up the mess** BrE I don't mind you having a party, as long as you clean up the mess afterwards.■ SIMILAR TO: clear upclean-up n singular when you clean a place thoroughly and make it tidy, especially when it is very dirty: This kitchen could do with a bit of a clean-up.2. clean up sth • *clean sth* up** to remove dirt, water, poisonous gases etc from something in order to make it clean again: There was mud all over the carpet and it took me ages to clean it up. The way to clean up pollution in our cities is to limit the amount of traffic allowed in.■ SIMILAR TO: clear upclean-up adj always before noun concerned with removing the dirt, water, poisonous gases etc caused by a disaster: Equipment was sent to help with the clean-up operation at Chernobyl.3. clean up sth • *clean sth* up** to improve the moral standards in a place or organization and stop people behaving in an illegal or dishonest way: The new governor was determined to clean up Arizona's politics. New laws aimed at cleaning up the financial services industry will soon be in place.clean-up adj always before noun concerned with getting rid of dishonest or criminal activities: a clean-up campaign to prevent the sale of illegal drugs4. clean up your act informal to improve the way in which you do something and start behaving in a more acceptable way: The industries that are responsible for this pollution must clean up their act. Lou was really wild as a teenager, but recently he's started to clean up his act.5. clean up informal to win or earn a very large amount of money: We really cleaned up at the races today. clean up 1. To clean; to make a person or space cleaner or neater in appearance; to tidy up. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "up." You really need to clean up your room. It's like a pigsty in there! Get me a sponge so I can clean this sticky table up. I'll clean up the baby while you take the stroller out to the car. 2. To obtain a lot of earnings, winnings, or desired goods (most often money) from a particular venture or action. I'm buying you dinner because I really cleaned up at the poker game last night! If our little invention gets mass-produced, we'll clean up! I cleaned up at the thrift store—look at all this neat stuff I got for five bucks! 3. To stop the practice of illegal or seedy behavior or activities in a particular place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "up." This part of town used to be dominated by the drug trade until the police were able to clean it up. 4. To easily attain victory (typically over an opponent). Half the players on that team were sidelined with injuries, so we cleaned up. 5. To refine something (such as a piece of writing) by removing errors, inconsistences, offensive elements, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "clean" and "up." I paid an editor to clean up my manuscript, and after that I got multiple offers! No radio station will play this song as-is—you need to clean it up a bit and remove the foul language. 6. To address, rectify, or complete something. You go ahead up to the room—I'll clean up the paperwork at the front desk. clean someone or something up to get someone or something clean. Please go into the bathroom and clean yourself up. I'll clean up the kids before we leave for dinner. Can you clean this place up a little? clean up (on something) Fig. to make a lot of money on something. The promoters cleaned up on the product. If we get this invention to market soon, we can clean up. clean up 1. Also, clean out. Make clean or orderly, as in She cleaned up the cellar after the flood, or Dad said he cleaned out the garage. [First half of 1800s] 2. Also, wash up. Wash or tidy oneself, as in Do I have time to clean up before dinner? 3. Settle or dispose of, as in He cleaned up all the bills that had arrived during his vacation. 4. Bring to a certain standard of order or morality, as in This script won't do; we'll have to clean up the language. Applied to personal behavior, it also is put as clean up one's act, as in He'll have to clean up his act and obey the rules. [c. 1900] 5. Succeed, especially financially, as in We had fantastic luck at the races and really cleaned up. [Slang; first half of 1800s] 6. Also, clean up on. Defeat or vanquish, kill, as in We're cleaning up all the other teams, or With enough ammunition we could clean up on this pocket of snipers. [Slang; mid-1800s] clean up v. 1. To make someone or something clean, neat, or presentable: My brother stayed late and helped me clean up the apartment after the party. After I got home from work, I cleaned myself up for dinner. 2. To get rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities: Volunteers helped clean up the oil spill. I cleaned the broken glass up before anyone could step on it. 3. To rid something or some place of crime or immoral behavior: The government promised to clean up the corrupt judicial system. The mayor cleaned the neighborhood up and made it safe for residents. 4. Slang To make a large amount of money, often in a short period of time: Investors cleaned up when the company struck oil. clean up verb See clean up on something
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