| 释义 |
spruce-up, n. colloq. (orig. U.S.).|ˈspruːsʌp|
[f. vbl. phr. to spruce up: see spruce v.1 1 b.]
The action or process of sprucing up; a cleaning- or tidying-up, refurbishment, renovation. Also fig.
1946E. O'Neill Iceman Cometh i. 50, I must have my shoes soled and heeled and shined... A general spruce-up. 1974News & Reporter (Chester, S. Carolina) 22 Apr. 6-a/5 (Advt.), Is it time for a spruce-up loan?.. Is it time to start saving for a new chair, room or house? 1978Detroit Free Press 16 Apr. f8/3 (Advt.), Spring spruce up sale. We do small and large paint jobs. 1986N.Z. Listener 15 Feb. 31/2 Sports, too, could do with a bit of a spruce-up. |