apple-pie order

短语

n. <口>整整齐齐, 井然有序

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A neat and tidy arrangement or organization; a perfect order.

    非正式 过时 不可数

词源

Unknown. First recorded in 1780 in the sea journal of an Englishman. There are two mainstream theories as to its origin, although there is no evidence for either: * French cap-à-pied (“head to foot”) * French nappe pliée (“folded linen”) The proposed nappe pliée fits more closely with the date of first attestation.

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