通过一些小改动让某个地方看起来更干净、更整齐或更吸引人
"We spruced up the living room before the guests arrived by adding some flowers and fresh cushions."
It's time to spruce up your home for the holidays.
— Better Homes & Gardens, recurring seasonal headline
让某物或某人看起来更干净、更整洁或更有吸引力
让某样东西看起来比以前更漂亮、更清新
共 3 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
通过一些小改动让某个地方看起来更干净、更整齐或更吸引人
"We spruced up the living room before the guests arrived by adding some flowers and fresh cushions."
It's time to spruce up your home for the holidays.
— Better Homes & Gardens, recurring seasonal headline
让自己在外表上看起来更精神、更体面
"He spruced himself up with a new haircut and a clean shirt before the job interview."
改进或更新设计、产品或系统,让它感觉更现代或更有吸引力
"The company spruced up its logo and packaging to attract younger customers."
spruce 是一种常绿树,让人联想到清新;up 表示改善——这个形象就是某物变得像云杉树一样干净清新
让某样东西看起来比以前更漂亮、更清新
在英式和美式日常英语里都很常见。常用于活动或有人来访之前。也可用于反身用法(如“spruce yourself up”)。通常表示快速或小幅改善,而不是大改造。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "spruce up" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
可互换使用的词组 — 点击已链接的可进一步了解。
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