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 English
spruceother
=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.

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