cleanse
[klenz] verb transitive
■to make something completely clean 清洗；使清洁•Cleanse the cut/wound thoroughly before you bandage it.扎绷带之前要彻底清洗伤口。 ■to make someone or something morally clean or pure 使（道德上）纯洁；使净化•to cleanse the thoughts of our hearts净化我们的心灵 •Roman Catholics go to confession to be cleansed of their sins.罗马天主教徒藉忏悔来洗涤他们的罪恶。 •figurative The mayor has promised to cleanse the city of drug dealers (= to remove them from the city).市长承诺要肃清城市里的毒贩。 |