英语习语谚语成语用法精粹 宗教神话类3-35 clean hands

【字面理解】干净的手

【英文解析】being guiltless

【中文解析】用以代指“廉洁”

【典型例句】① He retired from office with clean hands.他退 休时两袖清风。

② You come out of Court with clean hands.你被法庭宣告无罪。

【注释】源自《圣经?约伯记》第17章第9节双手干净 的人会越来越有力。”(He that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. Job 17:9)早在中世纪的英语 中，clean就作“廉洁”解，而dirty则作“贪污”解。 变体：come out with clean hands, with clean hands 或 have clean hands