1. to make something completely clean
使某物完全清潔
Cleanse the wound with antiseptic before applying the bandage.
在貼上繃帶前,先用消毒劑清洗傷口。
She cleansed the kitchen counter thoroughly after preparing the raw chicken.
處理完生雞肉後,她徹底清潔了廚房檯面。
指徹底清潔或淨化,常用於身體、皮膚或抽象事物。
清潔皮膚或身體
EN: to cleanse your face with a special lotion
翻譯: 用特殊洗面乳清潔臉部
淨化(環境或系統)
EN: The city worked to cleanse the polluted river.
翻譯: 這座城市致力於淨化受污染的河流。
清除(不良事物或情感)
EN: He tried to cleanse his mind of negative thoughts.
翻譯: 他試圖清除心中的負面想法。
(宗教或儀式上)淨化
EN: The ritual is meant to cleanse the spirit.
翻譯: 這個儀式旨在淨化心靈。
小提醒:注意:'cleanse' 比 'clean' 語氣更強,強調深度、徹底的淨化過程,常用於正式或特定情境(如護膚、排毒、宗教儀式)。
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“I hear you and I know that you would want me to be strong, but right now I am being sucked down, surrounded and suffocated by these raging emotional waters craving to cleanse my soul, trying to emerge on a firm footing one more time to keep on fighting and flourishing, just as you taught me.”
1. to make something completely clean
使某物完全清潔
Cleanse the wound with antiseptic before applying the bandage.
在貼上繃帶前,先用消毒劑清洗傷口。
She cleansed the kitchen counter thoroughly after preparing the raw chicken.
處理完生雞肉後,她徹底清潔了廚房檯面。
2. to remove bad or guilty feelings, or negative influences
清除(不良或內疚的感受、負面影響)
He hoped the confession would cleanse his soul.
他希望這次告解能淨化他的靈魂。
The ceremony was meant to cleanse the house of evil spirits.
這個儀式旨在驅除屋內的邪靈。
3. to remove dirt, oil, or impurities from the skin or a body part
清潔(皮膚或身體部位,去除污垢、油脂或雜質)
It's important to cleanse your face every night before bed.
每晚睡前清潔臉部很重要。
This product is designed to gently cleanse sensitive skin.
這款產品專為溫和清潔敏感肌膚而設計。
4. to rid an organization, system, or place of undesirable elements
清除(組織、系統或地方中的不良分子或事物)
The new leader vowed to cleanse the government of corruption.
新領導人誓言要清除政府內的腐敗。
The campaign aimed to cleanse the city of organized crime.
這場運動旨在清除該市的有組織犯罪。
5. to follow a special diet or regimen to detoxify the body
進行(排毒飲食或療程)
She decided to cleanse by drinking only juices for three days.
她決定進行為期三天的果汁排毒。
Many people cleanse at the beginning of the year to reset their health.
許多人會在年初進行排毒,以重設健康狀態。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| cleanse + noun (object) | 清洗、淨化(某物) | She used a special lotion to cleanse her face. (她用一種特殊的洗面乳來清潔臉部。) |
| cleanse + noun + of + noun | 清除(某物)上的(某物) | The ritual is meant to cleanse the soul of sin. (這個儀式旨在淨化靈魂中的罪惡。) |
| cleanse + noun + from + noun | 將(某物)從(某處)清除 | The filter helps cleanse impurities from the water. (這個過濾器有助於清除水中的雜質。) |
| have/get + noun + cleansed | 讓(某物)被清洗/淨化 | We need to get the air ducts cleansed. (我們需要請人清洗通風管道。) |
| cleanse + oneself | 淨化自身 | He went to the temple to cleanse himself spiritually. (他去寺廟進行心靈上的淨化。) |
EN:The ritual is meant to cleanse the house of negative energy.
翻譯:這個儀式旨在淨化房子裡的負面能量。
EN:This drink helps to cleanse the liver.
翻譯:這種飲品有助於清潔肝臟。
EN:The software cleanses malicious code from the system.
翻譯:該軟體能從系統中清除惡意程式碼。
一般清潔物品用「cleanse + 賓語」,若要明確指出「清除何物」則使用「cleanse + 賓語 + of/from + 被清除物」的結構。
cleanse vs clean
「cleanse」通常指深層、徹底的清潔,常帶有淨化、去除雜質或負面事物的含義,多用於抽象或儀式性情境;「clean」則是一般性的清潔動作,指使某物變乾淨的日常行為。
cleanse vs purify
「cleanse」與「purify」都指去除雜質以達純淨,但「cleanse」更常指去除負面或有害物(如毒素、罪惡感);「purify」則更強調達到化學、精神或儀式上的絕對純淨狀態。
cleanse vs wash
「cleanse」指深層、徹底的清潔,常帶有治療或淨化目的;「wash」則是最基本的清洗動作,通常指用水和清潔劑清洗表面。
在對話中,當引述或轉述他人關於清潔、淨化或改善的建議或要求時,常會用到 "cleanse"。 EN: My dermatologist said, "Cleanse your face twice a day, no exceptions." 翻譯: 我的皮膚科醫生說:「每天洗臉兩次,沒有例外。」
EN:She kept telling me, "You need to cleanse your mind of all that negativity."
翻譯:她一直告訴我:「你需要清除心中所有的負面情緒。」
在口語中,"cleanse" 常用來強調一種徹底、深層或近乎儀式性的清潔過程,比單純的 "clean" 語氣更強。 EN: I'm not just cleaning the house; I'm doing a full spiritual cleanse of the space. 翻譯: 我不只是在打掃房子;我是在對這個空間進行一次徹底的靈性淨化。
EN:After that argument, I really need to cleanse my palate with some good news.
翻譯:在那場爭吵之後,我真的需要一些好消息來淨化一下心情(轉換氣氛)。
在思考如何表達「去除不良事物」或「重新開始」的概念時,說話者可能會用 "cleanse" 作為一個較具體的詞來填充停頓,替代更模糊的說法。 EN: So, the first step is to... cleanse... your diet of processed foods. 翻譯: 所以,第一步是…淨化…你的飲食,去除加工食品。
EN:We have to find a way to, you know, cleanse the data before we can trust the analysis.
翻譯:我們必須找到一種方法來,你知道的,淨化這些數據,然後才能相信分析結果。
正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,除非特定領域(如醫學、美容、宗教),否則 "cleanse" 可能顯得太口語化或帶有特定商業/靈性色彩。在描述一般清潔過程時,使用 "clean"、"purify" 或 "remove" 通常更為中性且合適。
cleanse the skin
cleanse + [body part/area]
清潔皮膚
cleanse the body
cleanse + the + body
淨化身體(排毒)
cleanse the soul
cleanse + [abstract noun]
淨化心靈
cleanse the palate
cleanse + the + palate
清除口中餘味(尤指品嚐食物間)
cleanse away impurities
cleanse away + [undesirable elements]
清除雜質/不純物
cleanse thoroughly
cleanse + adverb
徹底清潔/淨化
go on a cleanse
go on a + cleanse
進行排毒/淨化療程(如節食)
cleanse the air
cleanse + the + air
淨化空氣
×I need to cleanse my room.
✓I need to clean my room.
「cleanse」通常用於抽象或深層的清潔,如淨化心靈、排毒或清洗傷口,不適用於日常打掃房間等具體、物理性的清潔。
×This drink will cleanse you from toxins.
✓This drink will cleanse your body of toxins.
「cleanse」的正確搭配是「cleanse + 對象 + of + 要清除的事物」,例如「cleanse the soul of sin」。使用「from」是常見的介系詞錯誤。
×I am cleansing the data in the spreadsheet.
✓I am cleaning the data in the spreadsheet.
在資訊科技或數據處理領域,「清理數據」的標準用詞是「clean (the data)」,意指修正或移除錯誤、重複的資料。「Cleanse」在此情境下不自然,它更偏向於「淨化」的抽象或儀式性概念。
×She cleansed the stain on her shirt.
✓She removed the stain from her shirt.
「Cleanse」不直接用於清除具體的污漬(stain)。它著重於整體性的淨化過程,而非單一、局部的清除動作。應使用更具體的動詞如「remove」、「get rid of」或「clean」。
×This face wash cleanses good.
✓This face wash cleanses well.
修飾動詞「cleanses」應該使用副詞「well」,而非形容詞「good」。這是常見的形容詞與副詞混淆錯誤。