VOA一分鐘英語(yǔ)：Spruce Up

Spruce Up 裝飾/打扮
Welcome to English in a Minute!
歡迎來(lái)到《一分鐘英語(yǔ)》欄目。
This is a spruce tree. Some people use them as a Christmas tree.
這是一棵云杉樹(shù)。有些人會(huì)把它們當(dāng)做圣誕樹(shù)。
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.
重新裝修!把我的工作區(qū)域裝飾一下有助于激發(fā)我的創(chuàng)造力。
But... what is all of that?
但是...這些都是什么?
This is a hat, Dan, for my desk robot. He needs to be spruced up, too.
丹，這是一頂帽子，為我的辦公桌機(jī)器人準(zhǔn)備的。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--看起來(lái)更干凈、更有吸引力。
You can spruce up your home with fresh paint.
你可以用新油漆裝飾你的家。
You can spruce yourself up with a new haircut.
你可以用一個(gè)新的發(fā)型把自己打扮得更漂亮。
Or you can spruce up your robot with a new hat!
或者你可以用一頂新帽子來(lái)裝飾你的機(jī)器人。