decluttering
decluttering — 名詞
1. The activity of going through a room, cupboard, or other space and getting rid o
整理雜物
清除不需要的物品，讓空間更整潔
The activity of going through a room, cupboard, or other space and getting rid of items that are not wanted or needed, so that the area becomes cleaner and easier to use.
Theo spent the whole weekend doing a thorough decluttering of his apartment.
Theo 花了整個週末徹底整理公寓的雜物。
decluttering + of + [apartment/house/room]
The Watanabe family started their decluttering project in the kitchen last month.
渡邊家上個月從廚房開始了他們的整理雜物計劃。
decluttering project (common collocation)
Regular decluttering can help you feel more relaxed and focused in your home.
定期整理雜物能讓你在家裡感到更放鬆、更專注。
After a good decluttering, the garage finally had enough space for both cars.
好好整理雜物之後，車庫最後總算能停得下兩輛車了。
Nora found that decluttering her wardrobe saved her time every morning.
Nora 發現整理衣櫃的雜物讓她每天早上節省了不少時間。
- tidying up
more general — includes arranging and cleaning, not just removing items
- clearing out
more emphatic — suggests removing a large amount of things from a space
文法句型
decluttering + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used with possessive determiners (my decluttering, their decluttering) or as a modifier in compound nouns (decluttering project, decluttering session).
常見錯誤
decluttering — 動詞
- declutteringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- declutterings3rd person singular
- declutteringing-ing form
- declutteringedpast simple
1. To remove unnecessary items from a space such as a room, cupboard, or shelf, mak
清除雜物
把不需要的東西從空間中移除
To remove unnecessary items from a space such as a room, cupboard, or shelf, making it neater and more organised.
Diego decided to declutter his desk before starting the new project.
Diego 決定在開始新專案之前先清除書桌上的雜物。
declutter + [desk / room / area] (transitive)
Dr. Chen spent Sunday morning decluttering the storeroom with her children.
陳醫師和孩子們花了一整個星期天上午清除儲藏室的雜物。
It took Amara three hours to declutter the living room completely.
Amara 花了三個小時才完全清除客廳的雜物。
Omar and his roommate agreed to declutter the shared kitchen together.
Omar 和他的室友同意一起清除共用廚房的雜物。
This weekend we plan to declutter and finally organise the garden shed.
這個週末我們打算清除雜物，徹底整理花園的工具間。
- clutter
to fill a space with too many things, making it messy
文法句型
declutter + [room/space]
declutter (no object)
用法筆記
Frequently used as a transitive verb with a room or container as the object. The intransitive use (e.g. 'I spent the day decluttering') is common in informal spoken English.