1 arranged or done carefully; tidy and in order 整洁的；整齐的: Please keep your room neat and tidy. 请保持你的房间整齐清洁。neat rows of figures 小心编排的几列数字

2 (used about a person) liking to keep things tidy and in order （指人）爱整洁的，爱整齐的: The new secretary was very neat and efficient. 新来的秘书很爱整洁，效率也高。

3 simple but clever 简单又聪明的；巧妙的: a neat solution/explanation/idea/trick 巧妙的解决办法；巧妙的解释；巧妙的主意；诀窍

4 (US 美) (spoken 口语) good; nice 好的: That's a really neat car! 真是一辆好车！

5 (US 美 straight) (used about an alcoholic drink) on its own, without ice, water or any other liquid （指含酒精饮品）纯的，不掺水的，不加冰的: a neat whisky 纯威士忌 ➔neatly adv neatly folded clothes 折迭整齐的衣服 ➔neatness noun [U]