英语词汇“cleanse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	cleanse
释义	cleanse \ˈklenz\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English clensen, from Old English clǣnsian to purify, from clǣne pure *transitive verb* 1. a. : to release, deliver, or absolve from sin or guilt : rid of any moral blemish < a group of sinners reveal their wickedness and are cleansed and redeemed — A.M.Sullivan > < seeking for that which shall cleanse me — George Meredith > also : free, absolve < our hearts cleansed of all evil > b. : to rid one of (moral or spiritual taint) as if by washing — sometimes used with away < mysterious means of purification by which they proposed to cleanse away the defilements of the soul — W.R.Inge > c. : to free or purge of what is spurious, degrading, or vitiating < a city cleansed of graft, gangsterism, and prostitution > also : to eradicate as spurious, degrading, or vitiating — used with from < all feeling of pity had been cleansed from him > d. : to free or rid of any undesirable feature or condition < a smile cleansing his face of all severities — R.P.Warren > especially : to purge (a political party or other organization) of disruptive or dissident elements < found it necessary to cleanse party ranks > 2. a. : to wash, brush, or scrub with water or a detergent solution < a floor covering that is easily cleansed > also : to wipe clean (as with oil or cosmetic cream) b. : to wipe free of surface accumulation (as with absorbent waste or tissues) c. : to free of extraneous or undesired matter; especially : to rid (air) of foul or noxious gases d. archaic : to cause to recover from disease or injury to health : heal < raise the dead, cleanse lepers — Mt 10:8(Revised Standard Version) > < and immediately his leprosy was cleansed — Mt 8:3(Revised Standard Version) > e. Britain : to sweep and clean (streets) of refuse and snow : scavenge f. : to wash or flush out or dislodge < cleanse nematodes from the intestines of sheep > < cleanse dirt from a wound > 3. : to make ceremonially clean : free from pollution or purify in a religious sense < cleansed through baptism > < cleansed from the effects of a ritual oath > *intransitive verb* : to undergo a cleansing process : become clean < utensils that cleanse easily >
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