clear up
clear up — 片語動詞
- clear upbase form
- clears up3rd person singular
- clearing up-ing form
- cleared uppast simple
1. When the sky or weather clears up, the clouds or rain go away and the sun starts
轉晴；放晴
天氣由陰轉為晴朗
When the sky or weather clears up, the clouds or rain go away and the sun starts to shine.
The sky was dark this morning, but it cleared up by lunchtime.
今天早上天空灰暗，但到午飯時間就放晴了。
intransitive — no object required
After the storm passed, the weather finally cleared up.
暴風雨過後，天氣終於轉晴了。
We decided to wait at the cafe until the rain cleared up.
我們決定在咖啡館等到雨停轉晴。
The forecast says the clouds will clear up by the afternoon.
氣象預報說雲層下午會散去，天氣放晴。
As the fog cleared up, we could finally see the mountain.
霧散去後，我們終於能看到那座山了。
- brighten up
more informal and used only for weather
- lift
used for fog or mist specifically
- cloud over
the opposite action, when the sky becomes cloudy
文法句型
clear up (no object)
用法筆記
Subject is usually 'weather', 'sky', 'clouds', 'fog', 'mist', or 'rain'. This sense is always intransitive — there is no object after 'up'.
常見錯誤
2. If a medical problem such as an infection, rash, or cough clears up, it graduall
消失；痊癒
疾病或症狀逐漸消失
If a medical problem such as an infection, rash, or cough clears up, it gradually goes away and you become healthy again.
The rash on Meera's arm cleared up after she used the cream.
Meera 手臂上的疹子擦了藥膏之後就消了。
The doctor said the infection should clear up within a week.
醫生說感染應該在一週內就會好轉。
clear up with medical conditions: infection, rash, cough
Yasmin's cough cleared up once she stopped smoking.
Yasmin 戒菸之後咳嗽就消失了。
See a doctor if the spots on your back do not clear up.
如果背上的斑點沒有消退，去看醫生。
This cream will help your skin condition clear up more quickly.
這個藥膏可以幫助你的皮膚狀況更快痊癒。
- worsen
when a condition gets more serious instead of better
文法句型
clear up (no object)
用法筆記
Common subjects include 'rash', 'infection', 'cough', 'acne', 'spots', 'skin condition'. This sense is intransitive — you cannot say 'clear up a rash' with this meaning; that would require the transitive tidy/resolve senses.
常見錯誤
3. to make a room, table, or area clean and neat by putting things back where they
清理；收拾
把地方打掃整齊
to make a room, table, or area clean and neat by putting things back where they belong and removing dirt or mess.
Chiara spent the whole morning clearing up the kitchen after the party.
Chiara 花了一整個早上清理派對後的廚房。
The children helped clear the toys up before dinner.
孩子們在晚餐前幫忙把玩具收拾好。
separable — 'clear the toys up' or 'clear up the toys'
Andres asked his roommate to clear up the mess in the living room.
Andres 請他的室友清理客廳的雜物。
We need to clear this room up before the guests arrive.
我們得在客人到來之前把這個房間收拾乾淨。
After the picnic, Jude cleared up the trash and folded the blanket.
野餐結束後，Jude 清理了垃圾並摺好毯子。
- tidy up
interchangeable in this sense, common in British English
- straighten up
less thorough — more about making things look neat than deep cleaning
- mess up
to make a place dirty or untidy
文法句型
clear up + object
clear + object + up
clear something up
用法筆記
The object can go between 'clear' and 'up' (clear the kitchen up) or after 'up' (clear up the kitchen). Pronoun objects must go between: 'clear it up', NOT 'clear up it'. Common objects: room, table, desk, mess, toys, dishes.
常見錯誤
4. to find an answer to a problem, a mystery, or a misunderstanding so that people
解決；澄清
把問題或誤會解釋清楚
to find an answer to a problem, a mystery, or a misunderstanding so that people understand everything and feel certain about it.
The manager called a meeting to clear up the confusion about the new schedule.
經理召開會議，澄清大家對新時程的困惑。
clear up + confusion / misunderstanding / mystery / problem
Can you clear up a question for me? I do not understand this form.
可以幫我解答一個問題嗎？我不太了解這張表格。
Sivan and Daniel had a long talk to clear up their disagreement.
Sivan 和 Daniel 談了很久，解決了他們之間的分歧。
The police are still trying to clear up the details of the accident.
警方仍在試圖釐清這起事故的細節。
A short email from the teacher cleared up the misunderstanding about the homework.
老師的一封簡短電子郵件澄清了關於作業的誤會。
- confuse
to make a situation or issue harder to understand
- complicate
to add difficulty to a problem
文法句型
clear up + object
clear + object + up
clear something up
用法筆記
Common objects: confusion, misunderstanding, mystery, problem, question, doubt, issue, detail. This is a metaphorical extension of the 'tidy' sense — 'clearing up' a mental mess. Pronoun objects go between: 'clear it up'.