clear out phrasal verbphr v a) TIDY clear something ↔ out to make a place tidy by removing things from it and getting rid of them 清除〔杂物〕;腾空 I need to clear out my closet. 我要清理一下壁橱了。
b) LEAVE A PLACEto leave a place or building quickly 迅速离开 Wait to get on the train until the people getting off have cleared out. 等要下火车的乘客全部下车后再上车。
clear out! British EnglishBrE (=used to tell someone angrily to go away) 滚开!
→ clear-outclear out• I decided to have a clear-out and throw out all my old clothes.• I found a pile of her old letters while I was clearing out my desk.• We have to clear the garage out this weekend.
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