neaten

vt. 整理, 整顿

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词形变化

neatened neatening neatens 三单 neatens neatening 现在分词 neatened 过去式 neatened 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make (someone or something) neat; to arrange (people or things) in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.

    及物

    She made a frantic attempt to neaten her hair.

  2. 2.

    To engage in activity that arranges someone or something in an orderly, tidy way.

    不及物

    Don't mind me if I neaten while you talk.

词汇关系

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同义词 7

groom straighten tidy cleanup straighten out square away tidy up

上位词 5

order embellish beautify fancify prettify

下位词 10

do make set clean dress arrange makeup shave perfume scent

词源

From neat + -en.

来源：wiktionary