简明英汉词典
neat
[ni:t]
adj.
整洁的, 灵巧的, 优雅的, (酒)纯的, 未搀水的
美国传统词典[双解]
neat
neat 1
AHD:[n?t]
D.J.[ni8t]
K.K.[nit]
adj.(形容词)
neat.er, neat.est
(1)Orderly and clean; tidy.
整洁的:整齐的,清洁的;干净的
(2)Orderly and precise in procedure; systematic.
简洁的:步骤有序的和精确的;系统的
(3)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
(4)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
(5)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
(6)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
语源
(1)Anglo-Norman neit [clear, pure]
英法语 neit [干净,纯净的]
(2)variant of Old French net
古法语 net的变体
(3)from Latin nitidus [elegant, gleaming]
源自 拉丁语 nitidus [上等的,闪烁的]
(4)from nit?e [to shine]
源自 nit?e [闪光]
继承用法
neat“ly
adv.(副词)
neat“ness
n.(名词)
参考词汇
(1)neat, tidy, trim, shipshape, spick-and-span, spruce, trig
(2)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。
(3)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。
(4)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 Bront?).
“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)。
(5)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)。
(6)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)。
(7)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)。
(8)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)。
(9)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)
基本词义
neat
neat 2
AHD:[n?t]
D.J.[ni8t]
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
语源
(1)Middle English net
中古英语 net
(2)from Old English n?t
源自 古英语 n?t
现代英汉词典
neat
[ni:t]
adj.
(1)整齐的;整洁的
a neat desk
整洁的书桌
She always kept her room neat.
她总是保持房间整洁。
(2)有条理的;爱整洁的
Cats are neat animals.
猫是爱整洁的动物。
(3)简洁的
a neat description
简洁的叙述
(4)巧妙的
a neat retort
巧妙的反驳
(5)纯的,不加冰块的,不加水的(酒)
I like my whisky neat.
我喜欢喝纯威士忌。
现代英汉综合大辞典
neat
[ni:t]
n.
[古]
(1)牛; 牛类动物 [sing., pl. ]
(2)[总称]家牛, 牲口
neat house
牛棚
neat's foot [tongue]
(食用的)牛足[舌]
neat's foot oil
牛脚油(鞣革剂)
neat's leather
牛皮
继承用法
neatherd
[`ni:th\:d]
n.
牧牛人
用法词典
neat
来自拉丁语nitidus闪耀的,整洁的