tidy

adj.

1. 整洁的；整齐的；井然有序的；井井有条的
   arranged neatly and with everything in order
   1. a tidy desk
      整洁的书桌
   2. She keeps her flat very tidy .
      她把她的单元房间保持得很整洁。
   3. I like everything to be neat and tidy .
      我喜欢一切都井井有条。
2. 爱整洁的；爱整齐的
   keeping things neat and in order
   1. I'm a tidy person.
      我这个人讲究整洁。
   2. tidy habits
      爱整齐的习惯
3. 高额的；可观的
   a tidy amount of money is fairly large
   1. It must have cost a tidy sum.
      这准花了相当大的一笔钱。
   2. a tidy profit
      可观的利润

verb

1. 使整洁；使整齐 ；使有条理；整理
   to make sth look neat by putting things in the place where they belong
   1. I spent all morning cleaning and tidying.
      我用了整个上午的时间清扫整理。
   2. When you cook, could you please tidy up after yourself.
      请你在做饭时随手收拾干净。
   3. to tidy (up) a room
      整理房间

noun

1. 盛零碎物品的容器
   a container for putting small objects in, in order to keep a place tidy
   1. a desk tidy
      案头文具盒

1. ADJ-GRADED 整洁的;整齐的
   Something that is tidy is neat and is arranged in an organized way.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED 整洁的;有条理的
   Someone who is tidy likes everything to be neat and arranged in an organized way.
   1. 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。
3. VERB 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.
   1. She made her bed, and tidied her room.
      她整理了床铺，收拾了自己的房间。
4. ADJ-GRADED 一大笔(钱)
   A tidy amount of money is a large amount.
   1. The opportunities are there to make a tidy profit.
      赚大钱的机会就在那儿摆着。

1. This machine is designed to save you effort, and keep your work surfaces tidy into the bargain
   这种机器既省力，又能保持工作台面的整洁。
2. He should be able to keep his room tidy with the generous amount of storage space.
   有那么宽绰的储物空间，他应该可以保持房间的整齐。
3. Solicitors advised their clients that a tidy look went down well with the magistrates.
   律师告诫当事人穿戴整洁会赢得地方法官的好感。
4. How do you manage to keep the place so tidy?
   你是怎样把这里保持得如此整洁的？
5. The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; instead it was littered with pots and pans
   如果妮古拉会收拾，厨房本来是能用的；但现在，这里到处乱放着锅碗瓢盆。
6. Keeping the garden tidy all year round can be a laborious task.
   一年到头把花园拾掇得干净整洁也不是件轻松活儿。
7. Her novel subverts the conventions of linear narrative. It has no neat chronology and no tidy denouement.
   她的小说颠覆了线性叙事的传统，没有清晰的时间线索，也没有简单明了的结局。
8. Everything was neat and tidy and gleamingly clean.
   所有的东西都整整齐齐、干干净净、闪闪发亮。
9. 'Make the punishment fit the crime.' How neat and tidy it sounded.
   “罪罚相当”，这听起来多么简洁。
10. Except for the remarkably tidy kitchen, the place was a mess
    除了厨房特别干净外，这地方一片狼藉。
11. He lives alone in a suspiciously tidy flat in Notting Hill Gate
    他一个人住在诺丁山门的一套整洁干净得出奇的公寓里。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. She made her bed, and tidied her room.
    她整理了床铺，收拾了自己的房间。
16. The large log basket can be used to tidy toys away
    大木篮子可以用来装玩具。
17. He tried to tidy up, not wanting the maid to see the disarray
    他试图收拾一下，不想让女佣看见那里乱七八糟。
18. Your room is in a mess, please tidy it up.
    你的房间那么乱，收拾一下吧。
19. He is diligent and always keeps his house clean and tidy.
    他这个人手勤，屋子收拾得非常干净。
20. Let's tidy up the room.
    我们把屋子拾掇一下。
21. The room is kept clean and tidy.
    房间收拾得很整洁。
22. The room is small, but it's kept quite tidy.
    屋子不大，收拾得倒还干净。
23. Could you help me tidy the lumber room?
    你能帮我整理一下杂物堆放室吗？
24. We should keep clean and tidy to prevent illness.
    我们必须讲究卫生，防止疾病。
25. I need a comb so that I can tidy my hair.
    我需要一把梳子梳头发。
26. They cleaned up a tidy sum by selling their tickets at a high price just before the concert.
    在音乐会开始之前，他们高价出售门票，赚了不少钱。
27. A tidy person likes to have a place for everything and everything in its place.
    一个整洁的人喜欢每一样东西都有其位置，且每样东西都在其应在的位置。
28. It was a neatly furnished and immaculately tidy room.
    这是一个家具简洁、干净齐整的房间。
29. The room is neat and tidy.
    屋子收拾得挺干净。
30. The room is in a mess; please tidy it up.
    屋里很乱，请收拾一下。

  neat clean orderly tidy【导航词义：整洁的】

  neat adj. 整洁的，整齐的

〔辨析〕指事物既清洁又整齐的。

  clean adj. 干净的，整洁的

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指外表干干净净、毫无脏痕的。

  orderly adj. 整齐的，有条理的

〔辨析〕语义较强，指把东西合理安排整齐的，侧重于条理性。

  tidy adj. 〈尤英〉整洁的，整齐的

〔辨析〕常用于形容房间、房子、书桌等，强调所有东西都在正确的位置上。

tidy sth↔away

1. 收拾起来；拾掇起
   to put things in the place where they belong, especially where they cannot be seen, so that a room appears tidy
   1. a tidy desk
      整洁的书桌
   2. She keeps her flat very tidy .
      她把她的单元房间保持得很整洁。
   3. I like everything to be neat and tidy .
      我喜欢一切都井井有条。

tidy sth↔up

1. 收拾妥；整理好
   to arrange or deal with sth so that it is well or correctly finished
   1. It must have cost a tidy sum.
      这准花了相当大的一笔钱。
   2. a tidy profit
      可观的利润

noun

1. receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)

verb

1. put (things or places) in order
   1. Tidy up your room!

   Synonym:    tidy upclean upneatenstraightenstraighten outsquare away

adj

1. large in amount or extent or degree
   1. it cost a considerable amount
   2. a goodly amount
   3. received a hefty bonus
   4. a respectable sum
   5. a tidy sum of money
   6. a sizable fortune

   Synonym:    goodlygoodishhealthyheftyrespectablesizablesizeable

2. marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
   1. a tidy person
   2. a tidy house
   3. a tidy mind

3. (of hair) neat and tidy
   1. a nicely kempt beard

   Synonym:    kempt