英语词汇“tidy up”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

tidy up

释义

Phr V

tidy up

tidies, tidying, tidied

tidy up (sth) or tidy (sth) up

mainly British & Australian to make a room or a group of things tidy by putting things in the correct place

I'd better tidy up before our guests come.You can watch television when you've tidied up your room.

tidy-up

noun British & Australian informal usually singular

I'm just having a quick tidy-up in the lounge.

tidy up sb or tidy sb up

British & Australian to make someone look neat and clean by washing their hands and face, brushing their hair etc.often reflexive

Give me five minutes to tidy myself up a bit and I'll join you in the bar.

tidy up sth or tidy sth up

British & Australian to correct mistakes and make small improvements to a piece of written work

The article is basically well written - it just needs tidying up a bit.

tidy up

⇨ tidy; tidy upverb

to make something orderly, clean, etc UK, 1821.

to wash the vulva and vagina TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1978

phrasetidy up1. tidy up • tidy up sth • tidy sth up BrE to make a place look neater by putting things in their proper places: Would you mind tidying up a bit before the guests arrive? They waited while the maids tidied up their hotel room.tidy up after sb (=make a place look neater after someone has made it untidy) She got fed up with tidying up after her husband all the time, and went back to live with her mother.■ SIMILAR TO: clear uptidy-up n singular BrE when you make a place look neater by putting things in their proper places: I'll just give the house a quick tidy-up and then we can go out.2. tidy yourself up especially BrE to make yourself look tidier or cleaner, for example by washing your face or brushing your hair: Janine went upstairs to tidy herself up before her date. Trish insisted on tidying herself up in the nearest ladies' lounge.■ SIMILAR TO: smarten yourself up3. tidy up sth • tidy sth up especially BrE to make a few small changes to something, especially a piece of written work, in order to improve it or finish it: I just want to tidy up a few things and then you can read it.

tidy up

1. To make something or some place cleaner, neater, or more organized in appearance. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tidy" and "up." You really need to tidy up your room. It's like a pigsty in there! I've been meaning to tidy up the bookshelves—I'm sick of having all those books thrown in a heap.

2. To refine something (such as a piece of writing) by removing errors, inconsistences, offensive elements, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tidy" and "up." I paid an editor to tidy up my manuscript, and after that I got multiple offers! No radio station will play this song as-is—you need to tidy it up a bit and remove the foul language.

tidy something up

to clean something up; to make something more orderly. Please tidy this room up. I'll tidy up the kitchen later.

tidy up

to clean up [oneself or a place]. Please tidy up. This place is a mess. Please tidy up. You are a mess.

tidy up

1. To put something in order; clean something: We should tidy up the house. We need to tidy this report up before we can submit it.

2. To make things orderly and neat in appearance or procedure: We should tidy up before the guests arrive. I need to tidy up; my hair is a mess.

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