spruce
🇬🇧 UK/spru:s/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To make neat and tidy, especially in appearance (usually with 'up')
打扮整洁,收拾整齐
n.
A tall evergreen coniferous tree of the genus Picea, with needle-like leaves
云杉
adj.
Neat, trim, and smart in appearance
整洁的,干净利落的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishspruceother
=spruce
Common Collocations
- 1.spruce up收拾整洁,焕然一新
- 2.spruce up the place把地方收拾一番
- 3.[spruce up one's appearance]整理仪容
- 4.all spruced up打扮得整整齐齐
Example Sentences
- 1.
She spruced up the living room before her guests arrived.
- 2.
He spruced himself up with a fresh shirt and a new haircut.
- 3.
The company spruced up its website to attract more customers.