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单词 spiff
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Definition of spiff in English:

spiff

verb spɪfspɪf
[with object]spiff someone/something upNorth American informal
  • Make someone or something attractive, smart, or stylish.

    he arrived all spiffed up in a dinner jacket
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But spiffing up a kid can be an experience in itself, and a delightful one at that.
    • More BMW touches are evident in the interior, which has been spiffed up to truly opulent standards.
    • Look at my dad, spiffed up in jodhpurs, ready to ride that bay mare he loved.
    • The lounge was upgraded with a new stage, light and sound systems, while the theater received new fabrics to spiff it up.
    • I'm trying to spiff up my outward appearance and want to invest in a good shampoo & conditioner, skin regimen, and a bit of makeup.
    • Roll up your sleeves and spiff up the place.
    • Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent spiffing up the look, feel, and function of everything from refrigerators and washing machines to cell phones and MP3 players.
    • I've been thinking about spiffing this place up a bit.
    • In the process, the district itself has been spiffed up.
    • If you take an organization apart, spiff it up a little, and then put it back together, it usually doesn't work the same way.
    • You take an unknown from the provinces and you spiff him up.
    • So anyway, the day I had my initial interview with the recruitment agency, I thought I'd better spiff myself up a bit.
    • On her wish list are televisions, phone access, repairs for a covered walkway, and spiffing up the airport's terrazzo floors.
    • Be sure to include the classics, the foods you know everyone will love; consider spiffing them up with unexpected ingredients, such as fresh dill in the potato salad.
    • On the one hand, welcome to our place and thanks for helping spiff it up.
    • Joe spiffs himself up and heads with Pip to Miss Havisham's, where he is so intimidated by the old woman that every time she asks him a question, he directs his reply at Pip.
    • I guess I'll just spiff myself up a bit then go over after classes.
    • First, Santa Monica spent roughly $180 million in public works and redevelopment funds spiffing up the beachfront area.
    • Blocks and blocks of homes are being rehabbed and spiffed up, which is breathing life into many once-forlorn districts of the city.
    • Spring-cleaning not only spiffs up your house, but it can shape you up, too.

Origin

Late 19th century: perhaps from dialect spiff 'well dressed'.

 
 

Definition of spiff in US English:

spiff

verbspɪfspif
[with object]spiff someone/something upNorth American informal
  • Make someone or something attractive, tidy, or stylish.

    he arrived all spiffed up in a dinner jacket
    Example sentencesExamples
    • More BMW touches are evident in the interior, which has been spiffed up to truly opulent standards.
    • You take an unknown from the provinces and you spiff him up.
    • So anyway, the day I had my initial interview with the recruitment agency, I thought I'd better spiff myself up a bit.
    • Look at my dad, spiffed up in jodhpurs, ready to ride that bay mare he loved.
    • First, Santa Monica spent roughly $180 million in public works and redevelopment funds spiffing up the beachfront area.
    • But spiffing up a kid can be an experience in itself, and a delightful one at that.
    • If you take an organization apart, spiff it up a little, and then put it back together, it usually doesn't work the same way.
    • On her wish list are televisions, phone access, repairs for a covered walkway, and spiffing up the airport's terrazzo floors.
    • The lounge was upgraded with a new stage, light and sound systems, while the theater received new fabrics to spiff it up.
    • I'm trying to spiff up my outward appearance and want to invest in a good shampoo & conditioner, skin regimen, and a bit of makeup.
    • I've been thinking about spiffing this place up a bit.
    • In the process, the district itself has been spiffed up.
    • Spring-cleaning not only spiffs up your house, but it can shape you up, too.
    • Roll up your sleeves and spiff up the place.
    • Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent spiffing up the look, feel, and function of everything from refrigerators and washing machines to cell phones and MP3 players.
    • I guess I'll just spiff myself up a bit then go over after classes.
    • On the one hand, welcome to our place and thanks for helping spiff it up.
    • Blocks and blocks of homes are being rehabbed and spiffed up, which is breathing life into many once-forlorn districts of the city.
    • Be sure to include the classics, the foods you know everyone will love; consider spiffing them up with unexpected ingredients, such as fresh dill in the potato salad.
    • Joe spiffs himself up and heads with Pip to Miss Havisham's, where he is so intimidated by the old woman that every time she asks him a question, he directs his reply at Pip.

Origin

Late 19th century: perhaps from dialect spiff ‘well dressed’.

 
 
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