cleanse

US /klenz/
UK /klenz/
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1.

清潔, 淨化, 洗滌

to make something thoroughly clean

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She used a special soap to cleanse her face.
她用一種特殊的肥皂清潔她的臉。
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The rain helped to cleanse the air of pollutants.
雨水有助於淨化空氣中的污染物。
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2.

淨化, 清除, 洗滌

to rid someone or something of an unwelcome feeling, memory, or belief

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He hoped the confession would cleanse his soul.
他希望懺悔能淨化他的靈魂。
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The ritual was believed to cleanse participants of negative energy.
人們相信這個儀式可以清除參與者身上的負能量。
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