clean

Compared meaning: having no dirt or marks (adjective).

比较义项：干净、无污渍（形容词）。

• clean 本词

  A neutral, everyday word for the absence of dirt; makes no claim about perfection and is used casually about almost anything.

  中性、日常用词，只表示没有脏污，不暗示完美，几乎可以用来形容任何东西，语气随意。

  Please wipe the table so it's clean before we eat.

  吃饭前请把桌子擦干净。

• immaculate

  A stronger, more formal word implying spotless perfection with not even a trace of dirt or fault; often used to praise how impressively tidy something is.

  语气更强、更正式，强调完美无瑕，连一点污渍或瑕疵都没有，常用来称赞某物整洁得令人印象深刻。

  The hotel room was immaculate, with not a speck of dust anywhere.

  这家酒店的房间一尘不染，连一点灰尘都没有。

Clean and immaculate both mean having no dirt. Clean is neutral and everyday; it just says something has no dirt. Immaculate is stronger and more formal, meaning perfectly clean without even a small mark. This does not compare immaculate's other sense, "perfect," used for manners.

两个词都表示物体表面没有污渍，但程度不同：clean 只是中性地说明没有脏污，immaculate 强调彻底、完美，毫无瑕疵，语气更强烈也更正式。这里不比较 immaculate 引申出的“无可挑剔、完美的”这一更抽象的用法（如指人的举止或记录）。

Compared meaning: simple and easy to understand (adjective).

比较义项：简洁明了、易于理解（形容词）。

• clear

  Clear emphasizes the absence of confusion or ambiguity, applying broadly to instructions, explanations, or thinking that are easy to follow.

  clear 强调没有混乱或歧义，适用范围广，常用于容易理解的说明、解释或思路。

  Her instructions were so clear that nobody had any questions afterward.

  她的指示非常明确，以至于之后没有人有任何疑问。

• clean 本词

  Clean emphasizes a simple, uncluttered style with nothing unnecessary, often describing writing, design, or code.

  clean 强调风格简洁、不啰嗦，没有多余的成分，常用来形容写作、设计或代码。

  The design was refreshingly clean, with no unnecessary clutter on the page.

  这个设计干净利落，令人耳目一新，页面上没有多余的杂乱元素。

Clear and clean both can mean simple and easy to understand. Clear stresses the absence of confusion or ambiguity, used for instructions, explanations, or thinking. Clean stresses a simple, uncluttered style with nothing unnecessary, often for writing, design, or code.

这两个词都可以形容“容易理解”，但侧重不同：clear 强调没有混乱或歧义，适用范围广，可指说明、解释、思路等；clean 强调风格简洁、不啰嗦，没有多余的成分，常用于写作、设计或代码。这里不比较 clear 的“晴朗的、透明的”义，也不比较 clean 的“干净的（打扫）”义。