spruce
[spru:s] noun countable or uncountable
■an evergreen (= never losing its leaves) tree with leaves like needles, or the wood from this tree which is a pale colour 云杉；云杉木
[spru:s] adjective approving
■(of a person) tidy and clean in appearance （人）整洁清爽的•He looked spruce and handsome in a clean white shirt.他穿着干净的白衬衫，显得清清爽爽，很是帅气。
[spru:s] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] spruce sb/sth up informal
■to make someone or something cleaner and tidier or to improve the way they appear generally 把…收拾整洁；打扮•[R] I thought I'd have a shave and generally spruce myself up for the interview.我想我要刮一下胡子，穿戴整齐去面试。 •They've employed an advertising agency to spruce up the company image.他们请了一家广告公司来打造公司的形象。 |