VOA一分钟英语：Spruce Up

Spruce Up 装饰/打扮
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This is a spruce tree. Some people use them as a Christmas tree.
这是一棵云杉树。有些人会把它们当做圣诞树。
But what does it mean to "spruce up" something?
但是“spruce up”是什么意思呢?
Anna, what are you doing?
安娜，你在做什么?
Redecorating! Sprucing up my work area will help my creative energy.
重新装修!把我的工作区域装饰一下有助于激发我的创造力。
But... what is all of that?
但是...这些都是什么?
This is a hat, Dan, for my desk robot. He needs to be spruced up, too.
丹，这是一顶帽子，为我的办公桌机器人准备的。它也需要打扮一下。
To "spruce up" means to make something -- or someone -- look cleaner and more appealing.
“spruce up”的意思使某物--或某人--看起来更干净、更有吸引力。
You can spruce up your home with fresh paint.
你可以用新油漆装饰你的家。
You can spruce yourself up with a new haircut.
你可以用一个新的发型把自己打扮得更漂亮。
Or you can spruce up your robot with a new hat!
或者你可以用一顶新帽子来装饰你的机器人。