Tidy can be used as an adjective meaning neat and organized, or as a verb meaning to put things in order. It can also informally mean a large amount of money.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]整洁的;整齐的 Something that is tidy is neat and is arranged in an organized way.
Having a tidy desk can seem impossible if you have a busy, demanding job...
如果工作忙、难度大,要想保持桌面整洁似乎不太可能。
I'll do your garden, I'll keep that tidy for you.
我会帮你弄弄花园,帮你保持它的整洁。
tidily
...books and magazines stacked tidily on shelves.
整整齐齐地摞在架子上的书和杂志
...some tidily arranged papers.
一些排列整齐的文件
tidiness
Employees are expected to maintain a high standard of tidiness in their dress and appearance.
员工们要保持着装和仪表高度整洁。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]整洁的;有条理的 Someone who is tidy likes everything to be neat and arranged in an organized way.
She's obsessively tidy, always hoovering and polishing.
她有洁癖,整天不是用吸尘器吸尘,就是擦来擦去。
tidiness
I'm very impressed by your tidiness and order.
你的整洁、有条理给我留下了很深的印象。
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[VERB 动词]收拾,整理(房间、橱柜等) When you tidy a place such as a room or cupboard, you make it neat by putting things in their proper places.
[V n]
She made her bed, and tidied her room.
她整理了床铺,收拾了自己的房间。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]一大笔(钱) A tidy amount of money is a large amount.
[ADJ n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit.
赚大钱的机会就在那儿摆着。
相关词组:
tidy away
tidy up
Oxford
tidy★/ˈtaɪdi; NAmEˈtaɪdi/
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tidytidiestidiedtidyingadjective★(tidi·er,tidi·est)1★( especially BrE) arranged neatly and with everything in order 整洁的;整齐的;井然有序的;井井有条的◆a tidy desk整洁的书桌◆She keepsher flat very tidy.她把她的单元房间保持得很整洁。◆I like everything to be neat and tidy.我喜欢一切都井井有条。OPP
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2★( especially BrE) keeping things neat and in order 爱整洁的;爱整齐的◆I'm a tidy person.我这个人讲究整洁。◆tidy habits爱整齐的习惯OPP
untidy
3[only before noun ]( informal) a tidyamount of money is fairly large 高额的;可观的SYN
considerable
◆It must have cost a tidy sum.这准花了相当大的一笔钱。◆a tidy profit可观的利润▶tidi·ly/; NAmE/adverb◆The room was very tidily arranged.这房间布置得整整齐齐。tidi·ness/ˈtaɪdinəs; NAmEˈtaɪdinəs/noun[uncountable ]verb★(tidies,tidy·ing,tidied,tidied)[intransitive , transitive ]( especially BrE) to make sth look neat by putting things in the place where they belong 使整洁;使整齐 ;使有条理;整理◆I spent all morning cleaning and tidying.我用了整个上午的时间清扫整理。tidyup ◆When you cook, could you please tidy up after yourself.请你在做饭时随手收拾干净。tidysth (up) ◆to tidy (up) a room整理房间PHRASAL VERBSˌtidy sth↔aˈway( BrE) to put things in the place where they belong, especially where they cannot be seen, so that a room appears tidy 收拾起来;拾掇起ˌtidy sth↔ˈupto arrange or deal with sth so that it is well or correctly finished 收拾妥;整理好◆I tidied up the report before handing it in.我把报告整理好后才呈交。noun(pluraltidies)( BrE) ( especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) a container for putting small objects in, in order to keep a place tidy 盛零碎物品的容器◆a desk tidy案头文具盒tidy/ˈtaɪdi; NAmEˈtaɪdi/tidi·ly/; NAmE/tidi·ness/ˈtaɪdinəs; NAmEˈtaɪdinəs/
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tidy1 adjective
tidy2 verb
tidy3 noun
tidyti‧dy1 /ˈtaɪdi/ ●●●S3 adjective (comparative tidier, superlative tidiest) especially British English
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1a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right placeSYN neatOPP untidy, messy: a tidy desk I try to keep the garden tidy. Ellen’s room is always neat and tidy.2someone who is tidy keeps their house, clothes etc neat and clean: Chris is a naturally tidy person.3a tidy sum/profit informal a large amount of money: We sold the house for a tidy sum and moved south.4a tidy mind British English if someone has a tidy mind, the way they think is very organized and clear—tidily adverb—tidiness noun [uncountable]THESAURUStidy British English a place, room etc that is tidy looks nice because everything has been arranged and put in the right place: · a tidy desk· I want to leave the place clean and tidy before we go.neat use this about things that are carefully arranged in a way that is nice to look at: · a neat pile of towels· The room was neat and tidy.immaculate /ɪˈmækjələt/ a place or thing that is immaculate is perfectly clean and neat – use this to emphasize how clean something looks: · Our house was always immaculate.well-kept a well-kept building or garden is very well cared for and looks neat and clean: · a large house on well-kept groundsorderly arranged or organized in a sensible or neat way: · The room was orderly and uncluttered.
tidy1 adjective
tidy2 verb
tidy3 noun
tidytidy2 ●●○ (also tidy up) verb (past tense and past participle tidied, present participle tidying, third person singular tidies) [intransitive, transitive]
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to make a place look tidy: Tidy your room! It’s time we tidied up the office.tidy up after somebody I’m tired of tidying up after you boys (=tidying somewhere that someone else has made untidy).tidy away phrasal verbBritish English to put something back in the place where it should be, especially in a cupboard, drawer etc: Let’s tidy these toys away.
tidy1 adjective
tidy2 verb
tidy3 noun
tidytidy3 noun (plural tidies) [countable] British English
Collocations
desk/car/sink tidy a container for putting small objects in, used to keep your desk, car etc tidy
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tidy
[ˈtaɪdi]tidied, tidying, tidies级别:tidier, tidiest
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tidied[600] tidying[774]
整理(43%),收拾(26%),整洁的(19%),整齐的(10%),使整洁(2%)
n.椅子的背罩
adj.整齐的;相当大的
vi.整理;收拾
vt.整理;收拾;弄整齐
n.(Tidy)人名;(英)泰迪
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