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neat 1 AHD[nēt] D.J.[niːt]K.K.[nit]adj.（形容词）neat.er, neat.est - Orderly and clean; tidy.整洁的：整齐的，清洁的；干净的
- Orderly and precise in procedure; systematic.简洁的：步骤有序的和精确的；系统的
- Marked by ingenuity and skill; adroit:熟练的：精确地，熟练地完成的；熟练的：a neat turn of phrase.措辞的熟练转变
- Not diluted or mixed with other substances:纯粹的，不稀释的：未稀释或与其他物质混合的：neat whiskey.纯威士忌
- Left after all deductions; net:纯的：经过所有的过滤后留下来的；纯的：neat profit.纯利润
- Slang Wonderful; terrific:【俚语】 极好的；极佳的：That was a neat party.那是一次很好的聚会
- Anglo-Norman neit [clear, pure] 英法语 neit [干净，纯净的]
- variant of Old French net 古法语 net的变体
- from Latin nitidus [elegant, gleaming] 源自 拉丁语 nitidus [上等的，闪烁的]
- from nitēre [to shine] 源自 nitēre [闪光]
neatʹly adv.（副词）neatʹness n.（名词）neat, tidy, trim, shipshape, spick-and-span, spruce, trig- These adjectives mean marked by good order and cleanliness.这些形容词都是与好的次序和干净有关的。
- Neat implies a pleasingly clean and orderly condition: Neat 指令人心旷神怡的整齐和有序的状态： a neat room;整洁的房间；neat hair.整齐的头发。
- Tidy emphasizes precise arrangement and order: Tidy 强调考究的布置和次序： "When she saw me come in tidy and well dressed, she even smiled" (Charlotte Brontë).“当她看到我穿着整洁，服装考究地进来时，她甚至笑了” （夏洛蒂·勃朗特）。
- Trim stresses especially smart appearance resulting from neatness, tidiness, and pleasing proportions: Trim 尤其强调由于干净、整洁和令人舒服的搭配而表现出来的整齐美观： "A trim little sailboat was dancing out at her moorings" (Herman Melville).“一个整齐美观的小海船正在她的停留处漂动” （赫尔曼·梅尔维尔）。
- Shipshape evokes the meticulous order and neatness that might be found aboard a ship: Shipshape 含有可能在船只中具有的整洁和井然有序： "We'll try to make this barn a little more shipshape" (Rudyard Kipling).“我们将尽量使这个船只更加井然有序” （鲁德亚德·吉普林）。
- Spick-and-span suggests the immaculate freshness and cleanliness of something new: Spick-and-span 表示极端清新和清洁的状态： "young men in spick-and-span uniforms" (Edith Wharton).“衣冠楚楚的年轻人” （伊迪斯·华顿）。
- Spruce implies neatness and smartness, as of dress or appearance: Spruce 指服装或外表的干净和整洁： "a good-looking man; spruce and dapper, and very tidy" (Anthony Trollope).“容貌好看的人；漂亮整洁的，并且非常洁净” （安东尼·特罗洛普）。
- Trig suggests sprightly smartness: Trig 包含活泼漂亮的意思： "the trig corporal, with the little visorless cap worn so jauntily" (William Dean Howells).“那个带着一顶如此活泼的无沿帽的整洁的下士” （威廉·迪安·豪威尔斯）
neat 2 AHD[nēt] D.J.[niːt]K.K.[nit]n.（名词）【复数】 neat 【古语】 - A cow or other domestic bovine animal.家牛：牛或其它家养的属于牛属的那种动物
- Middle English net 中古英语 net
- from Old English nēat 源自 古英语 nēat
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