orderly

orderly — 形容詞

1. kept neat and in the right places, or planned in a clear and careful way

1.形容詞B2
釋義

整齊;有序

整潔且安排清楚的

kept neat and in the right places, or planned in a clear and careful way

例句

Mia's desk stayed orderly even during the busy exam week.

Mia 的桌面即使在忙碌的考試週也一直很整齊。

stay orderly after linking verb

The workers formed an orderly line outside the ticket window.

工人在售票窗口外排成整齊的隊伍。

collocation: orderly line

同義詞
  • tidy

    often stresses a clean and neat appearance

  • organized

    broader and common for systems, work, or people

  • neat

    more about appearance and careful arrangement

  • methodical

    more about the careful step-by-step way of working

反義詞
  • messy

    common for things that are untidy or badly arranged

  • disorderly

    the direct opposite for lack of order or control

  • chaotic

    stronger, suggesting confusion and lack of control

文法句型

an orderly line

keep the desk orderly

an orderly summary

用法筆記

Often used for rooms, desks, lines, notes, or plans. Distinguish from adjective/2, which is about people or crowds behaving calmly.

常見錯誤

Please put the files orderly on my desk.
Please put the files in order on my desk.
💡Use in order after put; orderly more often describes the desk or arrangement itself.

2. staying calm and following rules, without noise, fighting, or confusion

2.形容詞C1
釋義

守秩序的

人群安靜並遵守秩序的

staying calm and following rules, without noise, fighting, or confusion

例句

Police thanked the crowd for remaining orderly after the concert.

警方感謝人群在演唱會後仍然很守秩序。

remain orderly in a crowd

The students were orderly as they entered the hall for assembly.

學生們進入禮堂參加集會時都很守秩序。

同義詞
  • peaceful

    stresses the absence of violence or trouble

  • calm

    broader and often describes feelings as well as situations

  • well-behaved

    often used for children or animals following rules

反義詞
  • rowdy

    informal and suggests noisy, rough behavior

  • violent

    stronger, stressing physical harm or force

  • disorderly

    the direct opposite for bad behavior or lack of control

文法句型

remain orderly

stay orderly

keep the crowd orderly

用法筆記

Usually describes crowds, queues, students, protests, or other groups of people. Distinguish from adjective/1, which is about neat arrangement rather than behavior.

常見錯誤

The children were orderly, so their bedroom was clean.
The children were orderly in class, and their bedroom was tidy.
💡This sense is about calm behavior, not how a place looks.

orderly — 名詞