英语词汇“spruce”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example Sentences

Adjective He looked very spruce in his new suit. a slim, spruce man in a tailor-made business suit

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Speaking of decor, these pretty pastel faux tulips may be the perfect way to spruce up your coffee table for spring and these hanging rope baskets will take your plant game to a new level (literally).

Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 27 Mar. 2022 Here are 10 recommendations to spruce things up, a list grounded in the fact that tailgating is the proverbial marathon.

Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Baking Pan 2-Piece Set ($9, Amazon) Looking for a fun way to spruce up a boxed cake mix?

Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 His plan isn't to spruce up the bar to attract more customers, but rather to transform it into a museum.

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 There's no better way to spruce up your wardrobe than by adding a dress.

Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 To spruce up any porch, consider repainting the trim or even the front door.

Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 The White House is getting a summer spruce up with the driveway being repaved, window cleaning and replacement of stone pavers.

Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 When Alyssa Domasica decided to spruce up her Cincinnati apartment, plants were the obvious choice.

Lauryn Azu, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022

Adjective

For the last four years, the National Science Foundation has funded a collaborative project among the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Amherst College, and Alaska Pacific University (APU) to study how spruce forests shift northward.

Roman Dial, Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2022 The interior is built from spruce wood planks and beech dowels, which means that residents can reassemble walls, dividers, counters, storage and furniture as needed to transform the space.

CNN, 27 May 2021 Enthusiasm, thoughtful analysis and humor were part of her teaching style: plasticity of the upper body, spruce footwork and imaginative theatricality were her objectives.

Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, 24 July 2019 While spruce pollen is irritating to local residents, the massive pollen release could be a boon to the region’s forests, which have been decimated in recent years by beetle and aphid infestations brought on by rising temperatures.

The Economist, 4 July 2019 The site comprises deserts, riparian forests and floodplains of the Ili River, deciduous and spruce forests as well as salt marshes.

National Geographic, 14 June 2017 The site comprises deserts, riparian forests and floodplains of the Ili River, deciduous and spruce forests as well as salt marshes.

Alex Treadway, National Geographic, 14 June 2017 At this point, there’s nothing stopping the spruce beetle.

Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2017 A spruce hen aggressively defended her chicks from competitors.

Alaska Dispatch News, 30 June 2017

Noun

Now the teens hoot in the night somewhere past the spruce, down in the pool house.

Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Dantzer, a rodent researcher at the University of Michigan, was standing in the Canadian Yukon, scrutinizing the uncooperative squirrel, which was perched high in a spruce tree.

Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 8 July 2022 The Clear fire showcased the challenge of trying to contain a blaze tearing through vast tracts of boreal forest, consisting in Alaska largely of spruce and aspens.

Simon Romero, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 The Clear fire showcased the challenge of trying to contain a blaze tearing through vast tracts of boreal forest, consisting in Alaska largely of spruce and aspens.

New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 The park is blessed with a relative abundance of water and a rain-catchment system, which yields an interior full of fir, spruce, and aspen forests.

Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Darryl is the green thumb, growing a variety of cultivars including spruce and maple trees, sunny perennials, house plants and some vegetables while Karlanea handles the day-to-day operations of the shrimp farm.

Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022 The dead spruce is threatening to tumble on the cabin and must be felled.

David James, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022 Set it off with a skirt of evergreen boughs like pine, juniper, or spruce.

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	spruce
释义	spruce 1 of 3 verb ˈsprüs spruced; sprucing transitive verb : to make spruce —often used with up intransitive verb : to make oneself spruce spruce up a bit spruce 2 of 3 adjective sprucer; sprucest : neat or smart in appearance : trim sprucely adverb spruceness noun spruce 3 of 3 noun plural spruces also spruce 1 a : any of a genus (Picea) of evergreen trees of the pine family with a conical head of dense foliage, flat or 4-sided needles, pendulous cones, and soft light wood b : any of several coniferous trees (such as Douglas fir) of similar habit 2 : the wood of a spruce Synonyms Verb neaten pick up redd (up or out) [chiefly dialect] straighten (up or out) tidy (up) trim Adjective dapper natty sharp smart snappy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective He looked very spruce in his new suit. a slim, spruce man in a tailor-made business suit Recent Examples on the Web Verb Speaking of decor, these pretty pastel faux tulips may be the perfect way to spruce up your coffee table for spring and these hanging rope baskets will take your plant game to a new level (literally). Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 27 Mar. 2022 Here are 10 recommendations to spruce things up, a list grounded in the fact that tailgating is the proverbial marathon. Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Baking Pan 2-Piece Set ($9, Amazon) Looking for a fun way to spruce up a boxed cake mix? Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022 His plan isn't to spruce up the bar to attract more customers, but rather to transform it into a museum. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 There's no better way to spruce up your wardrobe than by adding a dress. Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 To spruce up any porch, consider repainting the trim or even the front door. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 The White House is getting a summer spruce up with the driveway being repaved, window cleaning and replacement of stone pavers. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022 When Alyssa Domasica decided to spruce up her Cincinnati apartment, plants were the obvious choice. Lauryn Azu, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 Adjective For the last four years, the National Science Foundation has funded a collaborative project among the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Amherst College, and Alaska Pacific University (APU) to study how spruce forests shift northward. Roman Dial, Outside Online, 15 Sep. 2022 The interior is built from spruce wood planks and beech dowels, which means that residents can reassemble walls, dividers, counters, storage and furniture as needed to transform the space. CNN, 27 May 2021 Enthusiasm, thoughtful analysis and humor were part of her teaching style: plasticity of the upper body, spruce footwork and imaginative theatricality were her objectives. Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, 24 July 2019 While spruce pollen is irritating to local residents, the massive pollen release could be a boon to the region’s forests, which have been decimated in recent years by beetle and aphid infestations brought on by rising temperatures. The Economist, 4 July 2019 The site comprises deserts, riparian forests and floodplains of the Ili River, deciduous and spruce forests as well as salt marshes. National Geographic, 14 June 2017 The site comprises deserts, riparian forests and floodplains of the Ili River, deciduous and spruce forests as well as salt marshes. Alex Treadway, National Geographic, 14 June 2017 At this point, there’s nothing stopping the spruce beetle. Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2017 A spruce hen aggressively defended her chicks from competitors. Alaska Dispatch News, 30 June 2017 Noun Now the teens hoot in the night somewhere past the spruce, down in the pool house. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Dantzer, a rodent researcher at the University of Michigan, was standing in the Canadian Yukon, scrutinizing the uncooperative squirrel, which was perched high in a spruce tree. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 8 July 2022 The Clear fire showcased the challenge of trying to contain a blaze tearing through vast tracts of boreal forest, consisting in Alaska largely of spruce and aspens. Simon Romero, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 The Clear fire showcased the challenge of trying to contain a blaze tearing through vast tracts of boreal forest, consisting in Alaska largely of spruce and aspens. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 The park is blessed with a relative abundance of water and a rain-catchment system, which yields an interior full of fir, spruce, and aspen forests. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022 Darryl is the green thumb, growing a variety of cultivars including spruce and maple trees, sunny perennials, house plants and some vegetables while Karlanea handles the day-to-day operations of the shrimp farm. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022 The dead spruce is threatening to tumble on the cabin and must be felled. David James, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022 Set it off with a skirt of evergreen boughs like pine, juniper, or spruce. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective perhaps from obsolete English Spruce leather leather imported from Prussia Noun obsolete Spruce Prussia, from Middle English, alteration of Pruce, from Anglo-French First Known Use Verb 1594, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Adjective 1598, in the meaning defined above Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Phrases Containing spruce red spruce Sitka spruce Colorado blue spruce Engelmann spruce spruce up spruce pine spruce beer spruce budworm white spruce Norway spruce blue spruce black spruce See More red spruce Sitka spruce Colorado blue spruce Engelmann spruce spruce up spruce pine spruce beer spruce budworm white spruce Norway spruce blue spruce black spruce See More Kids Definition spruce 1 of 3 noun ˈsprüs : an evergreen tree that has short needles for leaves, drooping cones, and light soft wood spruce 2 of 3 verb spruced; sprucing : to make (someone or something) neat or stylish in appearance Fresh paint spruced up the room. Let me spruce up before we go. spruce 3 of 3 adjective sprucer; sprucest : neat or stylish in appearance spruce 1 of 2 adjective as in elegant being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance a slim, spruce man in a tailor-made business suit Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance elegant stylish fashionable natty smart dapper tidy snappy sharp chic formal clean groomed dressy dolled up immaculate pristine spiffed-up modish combed in careful fastidious orderly a la mode meticulous fussy à la mode spotless squeaky-clean Antonyms & Near Antonyms unkempt wrinkled slovenly sloppy disheveled shabby rumpled untidy frowsy messy stained dishevelled frowzy uncombed dirty dingy scruffy grimy filthy nasty spotted mussed foul grubby sleazy unclean soiled scrubby dowdy unfashionable scroungy scuzzy inelegant smirched sullied unstylish See More spruce 2 of 2 verb as in to embellish Synonyms & Similar Words embellish improve trick cosmeticize meliorate ameliorate doll up soup up sweeten enrich candy enhance dress up Phrases Containing spruce spruce (up) spruce (up)
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