"spruce" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 云杉
• 打扮整洁（口语）

Definition

一种带有针状叶子的常绿树；也可以指让自己或某物看起来整洁漂亮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

名词时指树，动词或口语形容词时（如 'spruce up'）指打扮整洁、变得更有型，多用于口语中。不要与'sprout'或'spice'混淆。

Examples

A spruce is common in northern forests.

**云杉**在北方森林很常见。

She likes to spruce up her room with plants.

她喜欢用植物来**装饰**房间。

The house looks more spruce after painting.

刷漆后房子看起来更**整洁**了。

Let’s spruce up before the guests arrive.

客人来之前我们先**打扮整齐**吧。

He bought a new suit to look spruce at his interview.

他买了新西装，让自己面试时看起来更**得体**。

There’s a tall spruce by the lake where we met.

我们相遇的湖边有棵高大的**云杉**。