tidy
/ˈtaɪdɪ; `taɪdɪ/ adj
(-ier, -iest)
1
(a) arranged neatly and in order 安排或排列整齐的
a tidy room, desk, garden 整整齐齐的房间、 书桌、 花园
keeps her house very tidy 保持她住宅整整齐齐.
(b) having the habit of keeping things neat and orderly 爱整齐的; 有整齐习惯的
a tidy boy 有整齐习惯的男孩
tidy habits 爱整齐的习惯
have a tidy mind, ie be able to think clearly and sensibly 思维有条理.
2 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (esp of a sum of money) fairly large; considerable （尤指一笔钱）相当大的, 可观的
She left a tidy fortune when she died. 她死时留下大笔财产.
It must have cost a tidy penny, ie quite a lot of money. 这准花了好多钱. tidy, n receptacle for odds and ends 盛零星物件的容器
a `desk tidy, ie for pens, paper-clips, etc 书桌上盛钢笔、 曲别针等的容器
a `sink tidy, ie for bits of kitchen waste （厨房洗涤槽的）残渣过滤器. tidy, v (pt, pp tidied)
1 [I, Ip, Tn, Tn.p]
~ (sth/sb/oneself) (up) make (sth/sb/oneself) tidy 使（某物[某人/自己]）整齐
Who's been tidying in here? 是谁一直在收拾这地方?
spent all morning tidying up 用一上午的时间整理
You'd better tidy this room (up) before the guests arrive. 你最好在客人到来之前把屋子整理好.
I must tidy myself up, ie make myself look tidy. 我得梳理一下.
2 (phr v) tidy sth away put sth in a certain place (esp out of sight) so that a room, etc appears tidy 将某物收起（尤指见不到处）使房间等显得整齐
Tidy away your toys when you've finished playing. 你玩儿过玩具之後要收起来. tidy sth out remove unnecessary or unwanted items from sth and arrange the rest neatly 移去不要之物而将余下物品整理好; 清理
tidy out one's drawers, a cupboard, etc 清理抽屉、 柜橱等.