单词 | neat |
释义 | neat 1. adj.   1. tidy and methodical.   2. elegantly simple in form etc.; well-proportioned.   3. (of language, style, etc.) brief, clear, and pointed; epigrammatic.   4. a cleverly executed (a neat piece of work). b deft; dextrous.   5. (of esp. alcoholic liquor) undiluted.   6. US sl. (as a general term of approval) good, pleasing, excellent. Derivatives neatly adv. neatness n. Etymology: F net f. L nitidus shining f. nitere shine 2. n. archaic 1 a bovine animal.   2. (as pl.) cattle. Phrases and idioms neat's-foot oil oil made from boiled cow-heel and used to dress leather. Etymology: OE neat f. Gmc |
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