| 单词 | tidy |
| 释义 | tidy (taɪdi ) Word forms: tidier , tidiest , tidies , tidying , tidied 1. adjective A2 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. I'll do your garden, I'll keep that tidy for you. Synonyms: neat, orderly, ordered, clean tidily (taɪdɪli ) adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed] B2 ...books and magazines stacked tidily on shelves. ...some tidily arranged papers. tidiness uncountable noun B2 Employees are expected to maintain a high standard of tidiness in their dress and appearance. 2. adjective A2 Someone who is tidy likes everything to be neat and arranged in an organized way. She's obsessively tidy, always hoovering and polishing. tidiness uncountable noun B2 I'm very impressed by your tidiness and order. 3. verb A2 When you tidy a place such as a room or cupboard, you make it neat by putting things in their proper places. She made her bed, and tidied her room. [VERB noun] Synonyms: neaten, straighten, put in order, order 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A tidy amount of money is a large amount. [informal] The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit. Synonyms: considerable, large, substantial, good Phrasal verbs: tidy away phrasal verb B2 When you tidy something away, you put it in something else so that it is not in the way. [mainly British] The large log basket can be used to tidy toys away. [VERB noun PARTICLE] When they'd gone, McMinn tidied away the glasses and tea-cups. [VERB PARTICLE noun] tidy up phrasal verb B1 When you tidy up or tidy a place up, you put things back in their proper places so that everything is neat. I really must start tidying the place up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] He tried to tidy up, not wanting the maid to see the disarray. [VERB PARTICLE] Anne made the beds and tidied up the nursery. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Collocations: tidy home But then my mum was incredibly house-proud --- `a tidy home means a tidy mind! RESCUING ROSE (2002) It is often a time of immense upheaval and worry, when your warm and tidy home is turned into a messy and dirty building site. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He was a stickler for table manners and a tidy room. Times, Sunday Times She was neat and orderly and always had a lovely tidy room. Times, Sunday Times She was delighted with her clean, tidy room. Times, Sunday Times It's warm and informal — the tidy rooms always have fresh flowers. Times, Sunday Times There may be implicit confirmation here that the best lawyers rarely have tidy rooms (a claim made mainly by lawyers with untidy rooms). Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 整齐的, 整理 Japanese: きちんとした, 片付ける |
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