clean out 1. 把…打扫干净；把…出空 clean out a garden shed 把花园里的小棚打扫干净(或出空) 2. 用完，耗尽 clean out the cookies 把饼干一扫而光 He had cleaned out his savings. 他把积蓄都用完了。 3. 〈口〉把(不受欢迎的人)赶走；把(某地)的人(或物)清除掉 clean out inefficient personnel 精简低效率人员 4. 〈口〉耗尽…的钱财(赌博中)赢走…全部的钱；把…的钱财骗个精光 He was cleaned out by the huge expenses of moving house. 他因巨额的搬家支出弄得分文不剩。