“整洁”常见的英文表达有 neat、tidy、orderly 等,具体使用哪个词需根据语境和表达重点来选择:
neat:强调整齐、有条理,没有杂乱或松散的部分,可用于描述人、事物或环境。例如:
Her handwriting is very neat.(她的字迹很工整。)
The room was small but neat.(房间虽小,但很整洁。)
tidy:侧重于东西摆放有序、干净整齐,常用来描述房间、桌面等场所。例如:
Please keep your desk tidy.(请保持你的桌面整洁。)
The house was always tidy and well-organized.(这所房子总是干净整洁,井井有条。)
orderly:更正式,强调按照一定的规则、系统或顺序排列,井然有序,常用于描述组织、系统、队伍等。例如:
The soldiers formed an orderly line.(士兵们排成了整齐的队伍。)
The files in the office are kept in an orderly fashion.(办公室里的文件都摆放得井井有条。)