tidy
adjective
mainlyUKuk/ˈtaɪ.di/us/ˈtaɪ.di/tidyadjective(ORDERED)
A2
having everythingorderedandarrangedin therightplace, orlikingtokeepthings like this:
整齐的；整洁的，有条理的Thehousewascleanand tidy.房子干净整洁。
Myflatmateisn't very tidy.我的室友不怎么爱整洁。
neatandtidy整整齐齐
a tidysolution条理分明的解决方法
Synonym
neat(TIDY)
- Keeping agardentidy is afull-timejob.
- Shelikeseverythingneatand tidy.
- If hewantstocarryonlivinghere, he's going to have tochangehiswaysandlearnto be abitmore tidy.
- I like tokeepmydesktidy.
- You could useclipstokeepyourhairmore tidy.
Clean & tidy
- (as) clean as a (new) pinidiom
- apple pie
- aseptic
- be in apple-pie orderidiom
- cleanliness
- clipped
- neatly
- neatness
- non-clogging
- non-polluting
- ordered
- orderly
- spotless
- spotlessly
- squeaky-clean
- stainless
- sterile
- super-clean
- trim
- well kept
tidyadjective(LARGE)
[before noun]informal
(ofamountsofmoney)large:
（款额）巨大的Hisbusinessdealsmake him a tidysum.他做生意赚了一大笔钱。
greater than the average size or amount
- bigThey live in a big house in the country.
- largeA large number of people were crowded into the room.
- greatThe party was a great success.
- enormousThey bought an enormous house in the suburbs.
Large amounts of money
- a king's ransomidiom
- arm
- big bucks
- blank cheque
- boxcar
- bundle
- costsomeonea pretty pennyidiom
- cost, charge, etc. the earthidiom
- earth
- fortune
- gratuity
- handsome
- king
- make a bundleidiom
- megabucks
- not to be sneezed atidiom
- packet
- pile
- pot
- treasure
tidy
noun
uk/ˈtaɪ.di/us/ˈtaɪ.di/a desk, car, sink, etc. tidy
asmallcontainerfor a fewobjects, that makes iteasierfor you tokeepyourdesk,car, etc. tidy
写字台杂物箱／汽车杂物箱／洗涤槽的过滤网罩（等等）
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General and miscellaneous containers
- Ball jar
- bin
- bindle
- biscuit tin
- caddy
- drum
- flowerpot
- geocache
- gift box
- gunnysack
- paintbox
- pallet
- piggy bank
- planter
- punnet
- vivarium
- workbasket
- workbox
- wormery
- wrap
tidy
verb[IorT]
uk/ˈtaɪ.di/us/ˈtaɪ.di/A2
to make aplaceor acollectionof things tidy:
整理；收拾Tidy(up)thesepapersbefore youleave,please.请把这些文件整理好再走。
I'mtiredofaskingyou to tidyyourroom(up).老是叫你收拾房间，我都厌烦了。
Have you tidiedupyet,kids?孩子们，你们收拾好了吗？
Synonym
neaten
- Thechildrenhave tolearnto tidy up after themselves .
- Iaskedher to tidy thekitchenbut ofcoursesheconvenientlyforgot.
- Iwantnoifsandbuts- just get on and tidyyourroomnow.
- "I'll tidy thekitchenif youcleanthecar." "OK, it's abargain."
- I'll tidy my things awaytonight- and that's apromise!
Cleaning & tidying places & things
- adjust
- airing
- bed
- clean(someone/something)up
- cleansomethingout
- dusting
- freshen
- freshen(someone/something)up
- going-over
- Hoover
- hooversomethingup
- muck
- re-rack
- sandblast
- scald
- smarten(someone/something)up
- spiffsomeone/somethingup
- spit and polishidiom
- spruce
- valet
Phrasal verb
tidysomethingaway