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单词 spruce
释义
spruce
noun[CorU]
uk
/spruːs/us
/spruːs/
anevergreentree(= one that neverlosesitsleaves)withleaveslikeneedles, or the pale-colouredwoodfrom thistree
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Types of evergreen & coniferous tree
spruce
adjective
approving
uk
/spruːs/us
/spruːs/
(of aperson)tidyandcleaninappearance:
（人）整洁清爽的
Helookedspruce andhandsomein acleanwhiteshirt.他穿着干净的白衬衫，显得清清爽爽，很是帅气。
Synonyms
dapper
dashingold-fashioned
smart(STYLISH)mainlyUK
stylishapproving
Opposite
styleless
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(Definition ofsprucefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

spruce| American Dictionary

spruce
noun[C/U]
us
/sprus/
anevergreentreewiththin,pointedleaves, or thewoodof thistree
(Definition ofsprucefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspruce

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The area is dominated by arable land, grazed and abandoned pastures,spruceplantations and deciduous woods.
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The belt of coniferous forest is dominated by evergreen pine,spruce, larch and fir trees.
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Made formerly ofsprucegum, there was already a small demand for something to chew on.
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There are some groves of pine andsprucetrees on the sea side of the road here.
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Economistsspruceup beliefs as subjective probabilities, and amalgamate an agent's desires, values, and commitments into a preference ordering.
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In the case of whitespruce, the decline took place after a mere 4-5 weeks of prechilling.
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The hypothesis also lacks the expected evidence of a correlation between the intensity of needle chlorosis of, say,spruceand the aluminium content in the soil or in the needles.
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There is also the planting of trees and the painting and sprucing up of public buildings, buildings of special interest, terraces and other joint schemes.
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Three areas of forest, farmland and rough country were used, having been spruced up and put into good order for the occasion.
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I remember in days gone by that the children used to be spruced up and specially dressed for examination.
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More preparation should have been done and the place spruced up a little.
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He calculated that spruces are capable of arresting approximately 12 tons, scots pines 14 tons and beeches 18 tons of dust per acre.
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He said that he did not like boots, so he gave them shoes—the men were all spruced up.
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The spruces will arrive at maturity for felling in 60–70 years.
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They would he beautifully fluffed and spruced up, ready to be exhibited to the country.
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black spruce
Genetic structure ofblackspruceon two contrasting sites.
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red spruce
Redspruceoccurs as low as 3500 ft and normally becomes the dominant tree type at 5500 ft.
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spruce tree
They obscured direct observation of the highway by placingsprucetreebranches along it.
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