"spit and polish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 极度整洁
• 百般修饰

Definition

非常用心地清理与整理，让事物看起来非常整齐光亮。也可指严密的纪律或军队式的仔细要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

略带过时，常见于幽默或军事环境。强调过度关注外表，可能忽视实质内容。常用在'all spit and polish'这类句子中。很少直接描述人。

Examples

The sergeant expected everything to be spit and polish before his inspection.

中士希望一切都要达到**极度整洁**才能检查。

The hotel's lobby is all spit and polish for the opening ceremony.

酒店大堂为开业仪式做了**百般修饰**。

After a bit of spit and polish, the old car looked almost new.

稍加**百般修饰**，这辆旧车看起来几乎像新的一样。

The general's office was all spit and polish, but it felt cold and impersonal.

将军的办公室**极度整洁**，但却让人觉得冷漠。

You can't fix a bad restaurant with just spit and polish—the food matters more.

光靠**极度整洁**无法拯救一家糟糕的餐厅——食物才最重要。

His uniform was all spit and polish, every button shining.

他的制服一丝不苟，**极度整洁**，所有纽扣都亮闪闪的。