spring-cleaning
US /ˈsprɪŋˌkliːnɪŋ/
UK /ˈsprɪŋˌkliːnɪŋ/
1.
大扫除, 春季大扫除
a thorough cleaning of a house or room, typically carried out in spring
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We do a full spring-cleaning every year.
我们每年都会进行一次彻底的大扫除。
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It's time for some serious spring-cleaning.
是时候进行一次彻底的大扫除了。
2.
清理, 整顿
a thorough clearing out or reorganization of something, especially to remove unwanted items
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The company is undergoing a major spring-cleaning of its old files.
公司正在对其旧文件进行一次大规模的清理。
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We need to do some spring-cleaning of our outdated policies.
我们需要对过时的政策进行一些清理。