ti‧dy 1 S3 / taɪdi / 形容词 ( comparative tidier , superlative tidiest ) especially British English

1 a room, house, desk etc that is tidy is neatly arranged with everything in the right place 同义词 neat 反义词 untidy , messy :

a tidy desk

I try to keep the garden tidy .

Ellen’s room is always neat and tidy .

2 someone who is tidy keeps their house, clothes etc neat and clean :

Chris is a naturally tidy person.

3 a tidy sum/profit informal a large amount of money :

We sold the house for a tidy sum and moved south.

4 a tidy mind British English if someone has a tidy mind, the way they think is very organized and clear

— tidily 副词

— tidiness 名词 [不可数名词]

THESAURUS

tidy 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 / ɪmækjələt, ɪmækjʊlət / 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 grounds

orderly arranged or organized in a sensible or neat way : The room was orderly and uncluttered.