adjective
tidier, tidiest
1
- arranged neatly and in order整洁的, 整齐的：
his scrupulously tidy apartment
他那十分整洁的公寓
figurative 〈喻〉the lives they lead don't fit into tidy patterns.
他们过的日子杂乱不堪。
1.1
- (of a person) inclined to keep things or one's appearance neat and in order（人）爱整洁的, 爱整齐的：
she was a tidy little girl.
她是个爱整洁的小女孩。
1.2
- not messy; neat and controlled有条理的; 工整的：
he wrote down her replies in a small, tidy hand.
他以工整的小字记下了她的回答。
2
- attrib. informal (of an amount, especially of money) considerable〈非正式〉（数量）相当大的; （尤指钱）相当多的：
the book will bring in a tidy sum.
这本书将带来一笔可观的收入。
2.1
- used as a general term of approval相当好的, 令人满意的：
City have the backbone of a tidy side.
市队有很好的骨干队员。
(pl. -ies)
1
- （亦作tidy-up）[in sing.] an act or spell of tidying something整理, 收拾。
2
- usu. with modifier a receptacle for holding small objects or waste scraps装零星杂物的容器：
a desk tidy.
桌上的小杂物筒。
3
- chiefly US a detachable ornamental cover for a chair back〈主美〉（椅子靠背的）罩单, 套子。
(-ies, -ied)with obj.(常作tidy someone/thing up)
1- bring order to; arrange neatly使整洁（或整齐）; 收拾：
I'd better try to tidy my desk up a bit
我最好还是尽力把我的书桌弄整洁一点
figurative 〈喻〉the Bill is intended to tidy up the law on this matter
议案旨在这个事情上完善法律
no obj. I'll just go and tidy up.我就去收拾。
1.1
tidy something away
put something away for the sake of neatness（为使整洁而）移开, 拿掉：I was tidying away papers in my office.
我正整理办公室的文件。
派生词
tidily
adverbtidiness
noun词源
Middle English: from the noun TIDE + -Y1. The original meaning was 'timely， opportune'; it later had various senses expressing approval， usually of a person， including 'attractive'， 'healthy'， and 'skilful'; the sense 'orderly， neat' dates from the early 18th cent.