释义 |
house·clean \ˈhau̇ˌsklēn\ verb Etymology: back-formation from housecleaning intransitive verb 1. : to remove dirt and accumulated rubbish from a house, room, or building : clean a house and its furniture 2. : to get rid of unwanted or useless or obnoxious items or people : clean house transitive verb 1. : to set (a house or room) in order by thorough cleaning of surfaces and furnishings 2. : to improve or reform (as an administrative department) by ridding of undesirable people or inefficient practices |