单词 | clean out |
释义 | clean out (once / 2332 pages) 1v 2v 3v WORD FAMILY clean out: cleaned out, cleaning out, cleans out USAGE EXAMPLESAunty Ifeoma was cleaning out the freezer, which had started to smell because of the incessant power outages. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Purple Hibiscus(2003) It seems like cleaning out the colon gets rid of lots of beneficial bacterial. Seattle Times(Nov 27, 2016) Bunting says the city is sweeping the streets, cleaning out stopped up drains, identifying neglected properties and buildings that need to be repaired or demolished. Washington Times(Nov 17, 2016) 1 v deprive completely of money or goods 2Hyper deprive, divest, strip take away possessions from someone v empty completely 3We cleaned out all the drawers Syn|Hypo|Hyper clear out clinker clear out the cinders and clinker from empty make void or empty of contents v force out The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers Hyper can, dismiss, displace, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, sack, send away, terminate terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position |
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