| |
|
| VERB |
| |
|
| /klenz/ |
|
| |
| 1 | I/T to clean your skin using a special liquid or cream （使）（皮肤）清洁；清洗 | To have perfect skin you must cleanse, tone, and moisturize. 想要拥有完美的皮肤，你必须进行洁肤、柔肤和润肤。 | | a cleansing cream 洁面乳 | | | 1a | T to clean a cut in your skin 清洗（伤口） | | |
| |
| 2 | T formal to get rid of someone or something bad or unpleasant 清理，整顿（坏人或不良的情形等） | cleanse sb/sth of sb/sth The mayor has promised to cleanse the city streets of crime. 市长已经许诺要整治城市街道的犯罪行为。 | |
| |
| 3 | T literary if God cleanses you of a sin , your sin is forgiven （上帝）净化，免除（罪恶） |
| See also | | - ethnic cleansing | |
|