tidy-up
/ˌtaɪ.diˈʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtaɪ.diˈʌp/ (ame, ipa)
tidy-up — 名詞
1. a short period of putting a room, area, or group of things back into order so it
整理工作
把空間或物品收整齊的動作
a short period of putting a room, area, or group of things back into order so it looks neat again
Sirin gave the studio a quick tidy-up before the first clients arrived.
Sirin 在第一批客人到之前，先替工作室做了快速的整理工作。
collocation: give + place + a quick tidy-up
Gabriel spent Saturday on a full tidy-up of the shed behind the house.
Gabriel 花了整個星期六，替房子後面的工具間做一次徹底整理。
After art class, Tanvi did a tidy-up of the paint trays and brushes.
美術課後，Tanvi 把顏料盤和畫筆做了一次整理工作。
The restaurant closed early for a tidy-up after the kitchen drain overflowed.
廚房排水管溢出後，這家餐廳為了整理收拾而提早打烊。
Tomas planned a tidy-up of the files before the new manager started.
Tomas 計畫在新經理上任前，把檔案做一次整理工作。
- cleanup
more common in American English and can suggest removing dirt rather than arranging things
- clear-up
common in British English, often focused on dealing with a mess after an event
- straightening
emphasises making things look neat, not dealing with every final detail
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs such as 'do', 'have', or 'give' and is often followed by 'of' plus the place or things being put back in order. It commonly suggests a short practical clean rather than deep cleaning or repair.
常見錯誤
tidy-up — 片語動詞
- tidy-upbase form
- tidy-ups3rd person singular
- tidy-uping-ing form
- tidy-upedpast simple
1. to sort out loose things or final details so a place, task, or set of materials
整理
把東西或細節收妥弄整齊
to sort out loose things or final details so a place, task, or set of materials ends in a neat and finished state
Rania tidied up the toys before her cousins came over after lunch.
Rania 在表親們午飯後要來之前，把玩具整理好了。
transitive: tidy up + object
The editor stayed late to tidy up page numbers before sending the booklet to print.
編輯為了在送印前把頁碼整理妥當，留到很晚才離開。
pattern: tidy up + final details
Gabriela tidied up the kitchen while the soup was cooling on the stove.
湯還在爐子上放涼時，Gabriela 把廚房整理了一遍。
After the meeting, Jude tidied up the missing receipts and filed them by month.
會議結束後，Jude 把缺漏的收據整理好，並按月份歸檔。
Please tidy up before the guests arrive and leave the hallway clear.
請在客人到之前先整理一下，並把走廊留空。
- clean up
more strongly about dirt or mess, while 'tidy up' often stresses order
- straighten up
informal and mainly about making a space look neat
- sort out
broader and more problem-solving; can involve fixing confusion, not only neatness
文法句型
tidy up + object
tidy up before/after + event
用法筆記
Often refers to small jobs that make something look finished or under control, from rooms and desks to paperwork and loose details. It can take a direct object ('tidy up the kitchen') or be used alone when the place is already obvious.