- 1
To cleanse something means to clean it very thoroughly, especially to make it free of dirt or bad things. You will most often meet this word on skin and beauty products — a 'cleansing lotion' or 'facial cleanser' washes dirt and oil off your face. People also use it for anything that is being made 'pure' again, like 'a cleansing breath' (a deep breath that helps you feel calmer). It sounds a little more gentle and caring than the plain word 'clean' — a shop sells 'cleansing' products, not 'cleaning' products, when it wants that softer feeling.
潔淨、清潔（保養品常用「潔膚」）
組成來自動詞 cleanse（洗淨），字尾 -ing 讓它變成形容詞或名詞。cleanse 很可能和 clean（乾淨）同一個古老字根，只是後來分開拼寫。
同家族的字
- cleancleanse probably comes from the same Old English root as clean
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
cleansingadj/ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/
- 1
That cleanses.
- Apply the cleansing cream to your skin.
cleansingnoun/ˈklɛn.zɪŋ/
- 1
The process of removing dirt, toxins etc.
- Regular skin cleansing may help to prevent acne.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。