英:[ni:tnəs]
美:[ ˈnitnɪs]
英:[ni:tnəs]
美:[ ˈnitnɪs]
词根:neat
adj.neat 灵巧的;整洁的;优雅的;齐整的;未搀水的;平滑的
adv.neatly 整洁地;熟练地;灵巧地
vt.neaten 整理;整顿
adjective
free from dirt and disorder : habitually clean and orderly
kept her room neat
marked by skill or ingenuity : adroit
a neat trick
precise, systematic
mathematics … retains the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife—Bertrand Russell
informal very pleasant, fun, or enjoyable : wonderful, excellent—used as a generalized term of enthusiastic approvalWhat a neat idea!We met some neat people at the party.
had a neat time!
free from admixture or dilution (see dilute entry 1 sense 3) : straight neat cement
neat brandy
free from irregularity : smooth
neat silk
marked by tasteful simplicity
a neat outfit
net
neat profit
adverb
in a neat manner
his hair combed back neat—J. M. Cain
without admixture or dilution : straight
noun
the common domestic bovine (Bos taurus)
Adjective and Adverb Middle French net, from Latin nitidus bright, neat, from nitēre to shine; probably akin to Middle Irish níam luster Noun Middle English neet, from Old English nēat; akin to Old High German nōz head of cattle, Old English nēotan to make use of, Lithuanian nauda use
The first known use of neat was before the 12th century
nebulousadjective
of, relating to, or resembling a nebula
not clear or sharp : vague
nebulanoun
any of many huge clouds of gas or dust in deep space
galaxy sense 2
nebulanoun
any of many huge clouds of gas or dust in deep space
galaxy sense 2
nebulanoun
any of many huge clouds of gas or dust in deep space
galaxy sense 2
nebulanoun
any of many huge clouds of gas or dust in deep space
galaxy sense 2
neatadjective
being orderly and clean : tidy a neat closet
a neat roommate
not mixed or diluted : straight sense 3d
neat cement
marked by tasteful simplicity
neat furnishings
marked by skill or ingenuity : adroit
a neat dive
informal fine entry 3 sense 4, splendid
had a neat time
1 In addition to a taste for heavy-handed symbolism, Mr. Dudley brings a nagging, schematic neatness to the writing.
2 For what it’s worth, I don’t think it’s a binary issue — neatness bad, haphazard-laundry-management good.
3 The Gorge area has more in common with other Oregon areas, so for neatness’ sake, let’s call it Oregon.
4 This fits in with the larger Japanese attitude of neatness and order.
这和日本人更广泛的整洁观和秩序观倒是很搭配。
5 I was always fiercely proud of the way my apartment was free of frivolities, the way soldiers might be proud of their neatness and discipline.
6 He was more concerned with the neatness of his uniform and with getting things done efficiently and decently.
7 Though it is no consolation to the frustrated producers and viewers, there is a certain neatness to the case turning on whether a book with this title may have been illegally sublet.
8 Neat people place neatness above everything even economics. They are incredibly wasteful.
爱整洁的人视整洁高于一切,甚至金钱. 他们非常浪费.
9 The needle drops gently on to retro vinyl to kickstart the mood music, the saucepans are a timeless copper and the kitchen is a model of calm and neatness.
10 Clearly you don't nitpick a show like this on grounds of plausibility or give it points for neatness.
11 The arrangements alternate impressions of transparency and obstruction, neatness and disarray.
12 The girls in the ATA had been given a good splash of publicity in the papers and were expected to live up to certain standards of neatness.
13 Hill makes a great deal in this book about the importance of neatness of attire and of personal habits.
希尔在这本书中用大量的篇幅谈到整洁的着装和个人习惯的重要性。
14 Those defined shoulders and rather big, almost cartoonish platform pumps said a lot, as did the neatness of the silhouette.
15 Her songs were terse, scrappy and so skillfully phrased that they sounded like conversation, despite the neatness of their rhymes.
16 Maintaining workshop neatness and in good order.
维护生产区域的整洁有序.
17 Lee Chong’s grocery, while not a model of neatness, was a miracle of supply.
18 This is done only for neatness, and won't have much of an effect on the final statistics.
这样做只是为了整洁,不会对最终的统计信息产生很大的影响。
19 The grounds were a perfect balance between neatness and natural wildness.
这些庭园是整齐有序和天然粗放的完美结合。
20 Fold the paper to make a neat edge.