"spit and polish" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 極度整潔
• 百般修飾

Definition

非常用心地清理與整理，使事物看起來特別整齊光亮。也可指軍隊般嚴格的紀律與仔細要求。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

有些過時，常用於幽默或軍事情境。強調過度注重外表，可能忽略實質。常見於'all spit and polish'之類用法。通常不用於形容人。

Examples

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

中士希望所有東西都要**極度整潔**才能檢查。

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

飯店大廳為開幕儀式做了**百般修飾**。

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

稍微**百般修飾**，這輛舊車看起來幾乎像新的一樣。

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

將軍的辦公室**極度整潔**，但感覺冷漠無情。

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

光靠**極度整潔**無法拯救一家糟糕的餐廳——重要的是食物。

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

他的制服非常**極度整潔**，每个钮扣都闪闪发亮。