deep clean
deep clean — noun
1. an act of cleaning a room, building, or object extremely carefully so that every
an act of cleaning a room, building, or object extremely carefully so that every part, including hidden or hard-to-reach areas, is cleaned
After the tenants moved out, the apartment needed a deep clean before new guests arrived.
collocation: a deep clean / give [thing] a deep clean
The restaurant kitchen gets a deep clean every Sunday night when the dining area closes.
A deep clean of the office carpets removed stains that regular vacuuming had missed.
Constanza scheduled a deep clean of her house before the Chinese New Year celebrations began.
- spring clean
more specific — refers to a thorough clean done once a year, often in spring
- housecleaning
broader term — can refer to any level of domestic cleaning, not necessarily thorough
- light clean
a quick surface-level tidy, not thorough
- dusting
only removes surface dust without reaching hidden areas
文法句型
a + deep clean
give [something] a deep clean
用法筆記
Often used with 'give' or 'have' (e.g., 'give the kitchen a deep clean'). Frequently precedes a seasonal event such as a holiday or change of tenants.
常見錯誤
deep clean — verb
- deep cleanpresent simple I / you / we / they
- deeps clean3rd person singular
- deeping clean-ing form
- deeped cleanpast simple
1. to clean a room, building, or object thoroughly, reaching every part including a
to clean a room, building, or object thoroughly, reaching every part including areas that one does not usually clean
Aoi spent the whole weekend deep cleaning every room in her grandmother's house.
pattern: spend [time] + deep cleaning
The hotel staff deep clean each bedroom between guest stays, including behind the furniture.
Emre deep cleaned the kitchen after noticing grease building up above the stove.
Tanvi decided to deep clean her car's interior, scrubbing every seat and panel by hand.
The hospital ward is deep cleaned twice a week to prevent the spread of infections.
- scrub
more specific — focuses on rubbing hard with a brush and cleaning agent; does not imply breadth
- sanitise
focuses on germ removal rather than general thoroughness; more clinical
- spring-clean
seasonal, annual; implies the same level of thoroughness but tied to a time pattern
文法句型
deep clean + [object]
be deep cleaned
用法筆記
Can be used as a regular verb (deep clean, deep cleaned, deep cleaning). In informal writing, the hyphenated form 'deep-clean' is also common.