162　clear off，clear away和clear out

① clear off（disappear；pay completely；remove；dispose of；finish）消散；还清债务；清理，处理；完成。

The mist cleared off when the sun rose. 太阳升起来后雾气就消散了。

I have cleared off all the debts. 我已还清了所有债务。

The shop decided to clear off the summer clothes when the winter fashions arrived. 冬季时装上市时，商店决定把夏季服装处理掉。

② clear away（remove completely）消除，驱散。

The police cleared the crowd away. 警察把人群驱散了。

Please clear away the dinner things. 请把餐具清理一下。

③ clear out（get rid of；leave）处理掉；离开，出港。

He has cleared out all the rat holes around the house. 他把房子周围的鼠洞都清除掉了。

The ship cleared out at mid-night. 船在午夜起航。