spruce

英 [spruːs] 美 [sprʊs]
  • vi. 打扮整齐;使显干净
  • adj. 整洁的
  • vt. 打扮整齐
  • n. 云杉

助记提示


1. 谐音“是普鲁士”。
2. Prussia => *Pruce => spruce (denoting Prussia or something originating in Prussia).
3. 首字母s的赘入,无法确定,可能是连读音变的结果,或者可以理解为加强之意。

双语例句


1. Early settlers built frames of spruce, maple and pine.
早期的定居者用云杉木、枫木和松木建造屋架。

来自柯林斯例句

2. It was made of soft lumber, spruce by the look of it.
其制作材料是软木,看起来像是云杉。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He looked spruce in his best clothes.
他穿了最漂亮的衣裳,看来很神气.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Chris was looking spruce in his stiff-collared black shirt and new short hair cut.
克里斯穿着硬领黑衫,新理了短发,看起来整洁帅气。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Following in his steps, I passed through damp spruce woods to an open cliff.
我跟在他的后面, 穿过一片潮湿的云杉树林,来到一片开阔的峭壁前.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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