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This is a spruce tree. Some people use them as a Christmas tree.

But what does it mean to "spruce up" something?

Spruce Up 装扮；打扮

Dan: Anna, what are you doing?

Anna: Redecorating! Sprucing up my work area will help my creative energy.

Dan: But... what is all of that?

Anna: This is a hat, Dan, for my desk robot. He needs to be spruced up, too.

To "spruce up" means to make something -- or someone -- look cleaner and more appealing.

You can spruce up your home with fresh paint.

You can spruce yourself up with a new haircut.

Or you can spruce up your robot with a new hat!