clear-out
/ˈkliə.raʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈklɪr.aʊt/ (ame, ipa)
clear-out — 名詞
1. an event or period when you go through a room, cupboard, or building and throw a
大掃除；清理
扔掉不要的東西以整理空間
an event or period when you go through a room, cupboard, or building and throw away or give away things you no longer use, so that the space becomes cleaner and more organised
After the kitchen clear-out, Sayaka found three old pans she had forgotten about.
Sayaka 在廚房大掃除後，發現了三口她早就忘了的舊鍋子。
The office clear-out took the whole team two weekends to finish.
辦公室大掃除花了整個團隊兩個週末才完成。
We had a big clear-out before moving to a smaller apartment.
我們在搬到較小的公寓前進行了一次大清理。
A regular clear-out of the garage keeps the space usable for the car.
定期清理車庫，才能讓車子有足夠的空間停放。
Salma's spring clear-out filled eight donation bags with clothes and books.
Salma 的春季大掃除裝滿了八袋要捐贈的衣物和書籍。
- spring-clean
specifically about cleaning the whole house in spring, while clear-out focuses on discarding unwanted items any time of year
- decluttering session
more modern and psychological, emphasising reducing mess rather than cleaning
clear-out — 片語動詞
- clear-outbase form
- clear-outs3rd person singular
- clear-outing-ing form
- clear-outedpast simple
1. to go away from somewhere quickly, especially when you are trying to avoid troub
離開；走人
迅速或匆忙離開某地
to go away from somewhere quickly, especially when you are trying to avoid trouble, you are in a hurry, or you are no longer welcome there
When the fire alarm went off, everyone cleared out of the building within seconds.
火災警報響起後，所有人都在幾秒內撤離了大樓。
clear out of [place] for leaving urgently
The party got too loud, so Hui cleared out before midnight.
派對變得太大聲了，Hui 在午夜前就離開了。
The tenants cleared out without paying the last month's rent.
那些房客沒付最後一個月的租金就溜走了。
Salma told the noisy teenagers to clear out of her garden at once.
Salma 叫那些吵鬧的青少年立刻離開她的花園。
The workers cleared out as soon as the boss mentioned overtime.
老闆一提加班，工人們就紛紛走人了。
文法句型
clear out (of + place)
用法筆記
Frequently used as a command ('Clear out!') to tell someone firmly to go away. Unlike 'clear out' meaning to tidy, this sense never takes an object.
常見錯誤
2. to remove everything unwanted from a space such as a room, cupboard, or drawer,
清空；整理
清除不需要的物品使空間整潔
to remove everything unwanted from a space such as a room, cupboard, or drawer, usually in order to clean it or organise it better
Ramón cleared out the attic and discovered his grandfather's old letters.
Ramón 清空了閣樓，發現了祖父的舊信件。
We need to clear out the fridge before the new groceries arrive.
我們需要在新的食材送來前把冰箱清空。
Ezra spent the weekend clearing out the spare room for the baby.
Ezra 花了整個週末整理客房，準備迎接新生兒。
The librarian cleared the old books out to make room for new ones.
圖書館員把舊書清走，騰出空間放新書。
Adina cleared out her wardrobe and gave the old clothes to charity.
Adina 清空了衣櫃，把舊衣服捐給了慈善機構。
文法句型
clear out + noun phrase
clear + noun phrase + out
用法筆記
The object can come between 'clear' and 'out' (clear the cupboard out) or after 'out' (clear out the cupboard). When the object is a pronoun, it must go between: 'clear it out', not 'clear out it'.
常見錯誤
clear-out — 動詞
- clear-outpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clear-outs3rd person singular
- clear-outing-ing form
- clear-outedpast simple
1. to go away from a place, especially when several people leave and the place grad
離去；散去
一群人離開使空間變空
to go away from a place, especially when several people leave and the place gradually becomes less crowded or empty
By dawn, most of the campers had cleared out and headed home.
天亮前，大部分的露營者都已經收拾離開、各自回家了。
After the final lecture, the students cleared out of the hall.
最後一堂課結束後，學生們陸續離開了禮堂。
clear out of [place] for groups leaving
The guests cleared out soon after the dinner was over.
晚餐結束後不久，客人們就都走了。
The crowd cleared out when the rain started pouring down.
開始下大雨時，人群就散去了。
- gather
people arriving and filling a space
文法句型
clear out (of + place)
用法筆記
Distinguish from the phrasal verb sense 'LEAVE QUICKLY': this verb sense describes a more neutral departure, often of a crowd or group, without the strong sense of suddenness or reluctance. The phrasal verb carries an informal, urgent tone.
常見錯誤
2. to use force, authority, or strong measures to make someone or something leave a
驅離；趕走
用武力或強勢手段使人或動物離開
to use force, authority, or strong measures to make someone or something leave a place
The security guard cleared the protesters out of the main lobby.
警衛把抗議者趕出了主要大廳。
separable: clear + object + out of [place]
The strong smell of paint cleared everyone out of the room.
油漆的強烈氣味把每個人都薰出了房間。
Vinícius used a broom to clear the wasps out of the garden shed.
Vinícius 用掃帚把花園工具間的黃蜂趕了出來。
The firefighters cleared the residents out of the burning building.
消防員把居民撤離了失火的建築物。
文法句型
clear + noun phrase + out (of + place)
clear out + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used for physical expulsion (animals, people) but also for non-physical forces like smells, noise, or strong opinions that drive people away. The passive form is common: 'The building was cleared out by the fire crew.'