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spruce

UK //spruːs//US //spruːs//

词源

源自中古英语 'spruse',可能来自古法语 'Pruce'(普鲁士),因为云杉木材最初是从普鲁士进口的。动词用法则源于云杉树的整洁外观。

noun

❶ 云杉,一种常绿针叶树,树干笔直,叶子呈针状,常被用作圣诞树或木材。

“The forest was full of tall spruce trees.”

(森林里长满了高大的云杉树。)

“We decorated a spruce for Christmas.”

(我们装饰了一棵云杉作为圣诞树。)

同义词:fir, pine, conifer

verb

❶ 打扮得整洁漂亮,通常指为了某个场合精心修饰外表。

“She spruced up for the party.”

(她为派对精心打扮了一番。)

“He spruced himself up before the interview.”

(他在面试前把自己收拾得整整齐齐。)

同义词:tidy, groom, smartened

常见短语

spruce up — 整理或装饰某物或某人,使其看起来更整洁或更吸引人。

“We need to spruce up the living room before the guests come.”

(我们需要在客人来之前把客厅收拾得漂漂亮亮。)