What does "Tidy up" mean?

To clean and organize a space To make a place neat and organized. Common British expression.

How do you use "Tidy up" in a sentence?

Tidy up your room. Having a tidy-up. Need to tidy up. Quick tidy-up.

Tidy up

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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含义: To clean and organize a space

整理和收拾空间

Limpiar y organizar un espacio

片付ける、整理整頓する

정리 정돈하다

To make a place neat and organized. Common British expression.

使地方整洁有序。常见的英国表达。

Dejar un lugar ordenado y organizado. Expresión común británica.

場所をきれいに整える。イギリスでよく使われる表現。

장소를 깔끔하고 정돈되게 만드는 것. 흔히 쓰이는 영국식 표현.

例句

Tidy up your room.
收拾你的房间
Ordena tu habitación
部屋を片付けて
방 좀 정리해.
Having a tidy-up.
正在整理
Estoy ordenando
片付け中
정리하는 중이야.
Need to tidy up.
需要整理一下
Necesito ordenar
片付けなきゃ
정리 좀 해야 해.
Quick tidy-up.
快速整理一下
Ordenar rápidamente
さっと片付ける
간단하게 정리하기.

发音

/ˈtaɪdi ʌp/

用法指南

语境: cleaning, organizing, housework

语气: practical, everyday

✓ 正确说法

Tidy up.
整理
Ordenar
片付ける
정리하다.
Tidy-up.
整理
Ordenamiento
片付け
정리.
Having a tidy-up.
正在整理中
Estoy ordenando
片付け中
정리하는 중.

✗ 错误说法

Universal but very British
Universal but very British（通用但很英式）
Universal but very British (universal pero muy británico)
Universal but very British（世界共通だがとてもイギリス的）
보편적이지만 매우 영국적인 표현
Americans also use it
Americans also use it（美国人也用）
Americans also use it (los americanos también lo usan)
Americans also use it（アメリカ人も使う）
미국에서도 사용됨

常见错误

Can be noun or verb
Universal but especially British

起源与历史

British expression for making things neat and orderly.

词源: Tidy + up (intensifier)

最早记录: British expression

文化背景

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Marie Kondo effect; Household

Regional notes: Universal but especially common in British English.

变体

Tidy upTidy-upA tidy-upQuick tidy