spring-clean
spring-clean — 動詞
- spring-cleanpresent simple I / you / we / they
- spring-cleans3rd person singular
- spring-cleaning-ing form
- spring-cleanedpast simple
1. to clean a house, flat, or other indoor space completely, making sure every part
徹底打掃
徹底清潔房屋的每個角落
to clean a house, flat, or other indoor space completely, making sure every part — including areas you do not normally clean — is washed, scrubbed, or tidied.
Every March, the Chen family spring-cleans their entire house from top to bottom.
每年三月，陳家會把整間房子從上到下徹底打掃一次。
spring-clean + noun phrase for whole house
Gabriela spent the whole weekend spring-cleaning her flat and even washed the curtains.
Gabriela 花了整個週末徹底打掃公寓，她連窗簾都洗了。
intransitive gerund: spent time spring-cleaning
We need to spring-clean the kitchen before the health inspector arrives next week.
我們需要在下星期衛生稽查員來之前把廚房徹底打掃一遍。
Lan spring-cleaned the garage and found boxes of old photographs under the workbench.
Lan 徹底打掃車庫時，在工作檯下面發現了幾箱舊照片。
The landlord asked the tenants to spring-clean the basement before the new family moved in.
房東要求房客在新家庭搬進來之前，把地下室徹底打掃乾淨。
- deep clean
more specific to cleaning very thoroughly; spring-clean implies covering the entire space, not just one room
- scrub
focuses on rubbing surfaces hard; less comprehensive than spring-clean
文法句型
spring-clean + noun phrase (house, flat, kitchen)
spring-clean (no object)
用法筆記
Often used with a direct object naming the space (house, flat, kitchen). Can also appear without an object: 'We spent Saturday spring-cleaning.' Most common in British English; American English prefers 'do spring cleaning'.
常見錯誤
2. to go through a collection, system, or set of things and remove whatever is no l
清理整頓
清除不需要的事物
to go through a collection, system, or set of things and remove whatever is no longer useful or needed — like cleaning out a wardrobe, a computer's files, or a company's budget.
The finance department spring-cleaned the budget and cut several unnecessary expenses.
財務部門整頓了預算，刪減了幾項不必要的開支。
metaphorical: spring-clean + budget / system
Omar spring-cleaned his wardrobe and donated two bags of clothes to a local shelter.
Omar 決定清理衣櫃，捐了兩大袋衣服給當地的收容所。
After ten years in business, the company finally spring-cleaned its entire filing system.
經營十年之後，這間公司終於徹底整理了歸檔系統。
Mayumi spring-cleaned her email inbox and deleted over three hundred old messages.
Mayumi 清理了電子郵件收件匣，刪掉了三百多封舊郵件。
- clear out
more general and less formal; works for physical and digital clutter
- streamline
more formal; focuses on making a system more efficient rather than just removing things
文法句型
spring-clean + noun phrase (budget, system, wardrobe, files)
用法筆記
Used metaphorically. The object can be physical (wardrobe, bookshelves) or abstract (budget, system, workflow). Not used without an object in this sense.
常見錯誤
spring-clean — 名詞
1. an occasion when someone cleans a house, flat, or other indoor space very thorou
大掃除
一次徹底的房屋清潔
an occasion when someone cleans a house, flat, or other indoor space very thoroughly, including every corner and the areas that are not cleaned on a regular basis.
The whole family helped with the spring-clean, scrubbing floors and washing windows until everything shone.
全家都來幫忙大掃除，又是刷地板又是擦窗戶，直到所有東西都亮晶晶的。
collocation: help with the spring-clean
After the spring-clean, the apartment felt fresh and smelt of lemons and floor wax.
大掃除之後，公寓裡煥然一新，聞起來有檸檬和地板蠟的清香。
Nila does a big spring-clean once the weather turns warm enough to open the windows.
Nila 在天氣轉暖到可以打開窗戶時，會來一次徹底的大掃除。
The hotel shuts for three days each year to do a thorough spring-clean.
那間飯店每年關閉三天，進行一次徹底的大掃除。
- spring cleaning
the more common noun form; 'spring-clean' is slightly less frequent but means the same thing
文法句型
do/have a spring-clean
a big/thorough/spring-clean
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'do' or 'have' (do a spring-clean, have a spring-clean). An adjective such as 'big', 'thorough', or 'annual' often comes before the noun. Usually singular.
常見錯誤
2. an occasion when someone organises a collection, system, or set of things and re
整頓清理
清除雜物的徹底整理
an occasion when someone organises a collection, system, or set of things and removes whatever is no longer useful or needed.
The company's spring-clean of its computer systems saved thousands of pounds in maintenance fees.
公司對電腦系統的大整頓省下了好幾千英鎊的維護費用。
a spring-clean of + noun phrase (metaphorical)
Our annual spring-clean of the bookshelves left the office feeling much more organised.
每年一次的書架大整理讓辦公室感覺井然有序了許多。
Hugo suggested a spring-clean of the team's shared documents to remove old drafts and duplicates.
Hugo 建議整頓一下團隊共用的文件，把舊草稿和重複的資料刪掉。
Defne's spring-clean of the pantry cleared out expired spices and stale crackers.
Defne 整理食品儲藏櫃時，清掉了過期的香料和不新鮮的餅乾。
文法句型
a spring-clean of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Used metaphorically. The 'of' phrase specifies what is being reorganised — the budget, a filing system, a wardrobe, files, etc.