Daily Translation: Tidying Up the Room

English Learning
Daily Translation
Author

Ryan Sun

Published

2026-09-03

中文原文

下班回家之后,你打算简单收拾下房间。先把散落的衣服收好,擦拭桌面,再把垃圾扔掉。做完这些家务,房间看着整洁不少,你感觉心情也舒畅了。

My translation

After getting off work, I planed to clean up the room. I folded the messy clothes up first, wiped up the desk, then threw away the trash. After these housework, the room was neat and clean, and I was feeling better then.

Revised version

After work, I planned to tidy up my room. First, I folded up the scattered clothes and wiped down the desk, then threw out the rubbish. Once I’d finished all this housework, the room looked nice and neat, and I felt a lot better.

Key phrases

  • tidy up my room:收拾房间(日常最常用,优于 clean up)
  • scattered clothes:散落的衣服,比 messy clothes 更贴合场景
  • wipe down the desk:擦拭桌面(除尘擦灰的固定搭配)
  • throw out the rubbish/trash:扔掉垃圾
  • nice and neat:干干净净、整整齐齐,口语高频表达
  • felt a lot better:心情舒畅、感觉好多了
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