clean up
US /kliːn ˈʌp/
UK /kliːn ˈʌp/
1.
清理, 打掃
to make a place or thing completely clean and tidy
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We need to clean up this mess before mom gets home.
媽媽回家前，我們需要清理這個爛攤子。
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The volunteers helped to clean up the park after the festival.
志願者們在節日後幫助清理公園。
2.
大賺一筆, 發財
to make a large amount of money, especially illegally or by exploiting a situation
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He really cleaned up on the stock market during the boom.
他在經濟繁榮時期在股市上真是大賺了一筆。
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The company cleaned up by selling overpriced medical supplies during the pandemic.
這家公司在疫情期間通過出售高價醫療用品大賺了一筆。