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untidy

UK //ʌnˈtaɪdi//US //ʌnˈtaɪdi//

词源

源自中古英语 un-(表示否定) + tidy(整洁的),字面意思为'不整洁的'。

adjective

❶ 形容物品摆放杂乱无章的状态,或外表不修边幅的样子。常用于描述房间、桌面或人的仪容。

“Her room is always untidy with clothes scattered everywhere.”

(她的房间总是很乱,衣服到处乱扔。)

“The untidy stack of papers made it hard to find the document.”

(那堆杂乱的文件让人很难找到需要的文档。)

同义词:messy, disordered, cluttered

常见短语

untidy appearance — 指外表不整洁的形象,可能包括皱巴巴的衣服、凌乱的头发等。

“The job interviewer was put off by his untidy appearance.”

(面试官因为他邋遢的外表而对他印象不佳。)