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shipshape

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ship·shape /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/ adjective [not before noun]  TIDYneat and clean 整齐清洁的,井井有条的 Let’s get this house shipshape. 让我们把这所房子收拾干净。shipshape and Bristol fashion British English (=shipshape) 整齐干净的,井井有条的
Examples from the Corpus
shipshapeHotels are warned when rooms aren't shipshape.He gave one last check: everything secure, shipshape and Bristol fashion.But all was shipshape, and I slept all the sounder despite the pounding.Everything tidy and shipshape and orderly.Books on board Kids may keep their books shipshape if you give them this pair of Noah's Ark bookends.Anything new was noticeable on shipshape Lord Jim.shipshape and Bristol fashionHe gave one last check: everything secure, shipshape and Bristol fashion.
Origin shipshape (1700-1800) shipshapen made appropriate for a ship ((1600-1700)), from shapen, old past participle of shape
ship·shape adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus neat and clean


shipshape
shipshape /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/ adjective [not before noun]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: shipshapen __made appropriate for a ship__ (1600-1700), from shapen, old past participle of shape
neat and clean:
    Let’s get this house shipshape.
    shipshape and Bristol fashion British English (=shipshape)


ship·shapeBrE /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/ 🔊 adjective [not usually before noun] clean and neat; in good condition and ready to use 整洁;井井有条;良好可用