Neat and clean in the careful, everyday way that takes time in front of a mirror — hair cut and tidy, nails clean, skin looked after, clothes pressed, nothing untidy anywhere.

Neat and clean in the careful, everyday way that takes time in front of a mirror乾淨整潔、是那種要花時間在鏡子前打理的日常整潔 hair cut and tidy頭髮剪得整齊 nails clean指甲乾淨 skin looked after皮膚有保養 clothes pressed衣服燙得筆挺 nothing untidy anywhere整個人沒有一處邋遢

It is about the body and the upkeep, not the clothes themselves, which is exactly what separates it from well-dressed: an expensive suit on a man who has not shaved is not well-groomed.

It is about the body and the upkeep, not the clothes themselves這個字說的是身體和保養本身而不是衣服 which is exactly what separates it from well-dressed這正是它跟 well-dressed 不同的地方 an expensive suit on a man who has not shaved is not well-groomed一個沒刮鬍子的男人穿再貴的西裝也稱不上 well-groomed

The word implies effort and habit; it is a small compliment that says 'this person takes care of themselves.' It comes out of the stable — to groom a horse is to brush and clean it — and the animal sense is still fully alive today: a well-groomed dog has been washed and brushed. That older meaning is worth knowing because it shows why the word focuses on brushing and cleaning rather than style.

The word implies effort and habit這個字暗示了努力和習慣 it is a small compliment that says 'this person takes care of themselves.'是個小小的稱讚意思是這個人很懂得照顧自己 It comes out of the stable這個字源自馬廄 to groom a horse is to brush and clean itgroom 一匹馬是指幫牠刷洗整理 and the animal sense is still fully alive today而這個動物用法到現在還很常用 a well-groomed dog has been washed and brushed一隻 well-groomed 的狗就是被洗過、刷過毛的狗 That older meaning is worth knowing這個較早的意思值得知道 because it shows why the word focuses on brushing and cleaning rather than style因為它說明了這個字重點在梳洗整理而不是風格

It is used about both men and women, though it is slightly more often said of men, and it sounds a bit formal, the kind of thing you would find in a description of someone or a note about job interviews.

It is used about both men and women這個字男女都可以用 though it is slightly more often said of men不過用在男性身上稍微多一點 and it sounds a bit formal而且聽起來有點正式 the kind of thing you would find in a description of someone or a note about job interviews是那種會出現在人物描述或面試須知裡的用字