1.It was a bit of a shock to be declared redundant, but since I had a tidy sum of money saved I was.
被宣布解雇颇令人震惊，但是由于我存了相当大的一笔钱，我并不为立即另找工作而忧心忡忡。
2.After hearing about a neighbor who had returned from China after making a tidy sum as a migrant worker, she decided to try her luck.
听说一个邻居在中国作为外来务工者挣了一笔可观的收入而回家之后，她决定试试自己的运气。
3.It's possible to make quite a tidy sum out of writing screenplays that will be never be seen by a single paying punter.
通过写剧本成为一个让赌马者望尘莫及的富翁，确实是有可能的。
4.This practice is known as site flipping and can make you a tidy sum of money if you know how to build an attractive and profitable website.
这种行为被称作“倒卖网站”，如果你知道如何建立一个既吸引人又能赚钱的网站，那么这种方法可以让你狠狠的捞上一笔。
5."We bought and sold twice and made a nice tidy sum, " says Ivy Mok, a mother of two who lives in Bangkok.
居住在曼谷的IvyMok说，“我们买入、卖出两次，小赚了一笔。”
6.So what kind of valuable advice would you get for that tidy sum of money?
那么什么样宝贵的意见你觉得值得花费这笔钱？
7.Since I had a tidy sum of money saved I was not unduly anxious about finding another job immediately.
由于我存了相当大的一笔钱，我并不为立即另找工作而忧心忡忡。
8.She's put aside a tidy sum for her retirement.
她为自己退休存了相当可观的一笔钱。
9.Leaving too early would have nevertheless left a tidy sum on the table. And leaving too late ended more than a few careers.
然而，离开过早会损失大量资金，离开过晚就不是几个人失去工作的事了。
10.It's a fraction of the EUR1. 2 million she pocketed for winning the French Open, but a tidy sum nonetheless from a still-developing region.
这笔钱比起她在法网夺冠后获得的120万欧元微不足道，但对于一个发展中地区来说也算是一笔不小的数目了。