cleanse

verb

/klenz/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they cleanse	/klenz/ /klenz/
he / she / it cleanses	/ˈklenzɪz/ /ˈklenzɪz/
past simple cleansed	/klenzd/ /klenzd/
past participle cleansed	/klenzd/ /klenzd/
-ing form cleansing	/ˈklenzɪŋ/ /ˈklenzɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] cleanse (something) to clean your skin or a wound清洁（皮肤）；清洗（伤口）
- a cleansing cream洁肤霜
- The wound was then cleansed and dressed.随后清洗了伤口并包扎好。
- a lotion to cleanse the face/skin洁面乳；洁肤液
Synonyms clean
cleanwash ▪ rinse ▪ cleanse ▪ dry-cleanThese words all mean to remove dirt from something, especially by using water and/or soap.
clean to remove dirt or dust from something, especially by using water or chemicals:
The villa is cleaned twice a week.这栋别墅一周打扫两次。
Have you cleaned your teeth?你刷牙了吗？
This coat is filthy. I’ll have it cleaned (= dry-cleaned).这件大衣脏了，我得送去干洗。
wash to remove dirt from something using water and usually soap:
He quickly washed his hands and face.他很快把手和脸洗了。
These jeans need washing.这条牛仔裤该洗了。
rinse to remove dirt, etc. from something using clean water only, not soap; to remove the soap from something with clean water after washing it:
Make sure you rinse all the soap out.一定要把皂液冲洗干净。
cleanse to clean your skin or a wound.dry-clean to clean clothes using chemicals instead of water.
Patterns
- to clean/wash/rinse/cleanse something in/with something
- to clean/wash/rinse something from something
- to clean/wash/cleanse a wound
- to clean/wash the car/floor
- to wash/rinse your hair
- to have something cleaned/washed/dry-cleaned
Topics Healthcarec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- thoroughly
- gently
preposition
- of
[transitive] cleanse somebody (of/from something) (literary) to take away somebody’s guilty feelings or sin使免除（罪过）；使净化
- She felt cleansed of her sins after confession.她忏悔之后觉得自己的罪洗清了。