clearing

• n. 结算；空地；清扫
• v. 澄清；放晴（clear的ing形式）

来自clear,清晰的。

clearing (n.)

late 14c., "action of making clear," verbal noun from clear (v.). Meaning "land cleared of wood" is from 1818, American English.

1. I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left.

我临走时特地事先把办公桌清理了一下。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She was in the middle of clearing the breakfast things.

她正在忙着收拾早饭后的那一摊子。

来自柯林斯例句

3. It all depends on the weather clearing up.

这完全取决于天气是否会放晴。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash.

各抢救小组仍在清理失事飞机的残骸。

来自《权威词典》

5. We gave him covering fire as he dashed across the clearing.

我们用火掩护他冲过空地.

来自《简明英汉词典》