| 词汇 | spiff |
| 释义 | spiff Theme: COMMERCE n. extra money paid to a salesperson to sell certain merchandise aggressively.The manufacturer supplied a little spiff that even the store manager didn't know about.I got about $300 last month in spiff for selling some low-grade shoes. spiff 1. noun 1 a loner. An articulation of the initials SBF (surrounded by friends), used with irony US, 1987. 2 a tip, gratuity or commission US, 1997. 3 a bonus paid by a record company to a promoter who has succeeded in getting a record played US, 1980 2. verb to dress up. Coined in the UK in the 1870s, obsolete by the 1930s, and then resurfaced in the US in the 1970s, used with 'up' US, 1979 spiff up sth/sb • spiff sth/sb up • spiff up AmE informal to improve someone or something by making them look cleaner or more attractive: Christine spent an hour spiffing herself up before her date with Robert on Friday night. The students worked together to spiff up their school.■ SIMILAR TO: spruce up spiffed upMade to look more attractive, fashionable, or appealing. I like how spiffed out this place looks since you guys took over. I like getting a little spiffed up for a night on the town. (all) spiffed outDressed in nice clothes and groomed well, typically more so than usual. You need to be spiffed out for this event tonight—a nice shirt and tie at the very least I like getting all spiffed out for a night on the town. spiff upTo make someone, something, or oneself appear more visually attractive, appealing, or fashionable. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "spiff" and "up." They spiffed up that ramshackle old building—it's so hip and modern looking now! Tommy and Sarah are going to help spiff me up a bit before my date. spiff something upto polish and groom something very well; to make something clean and tidy. See if you can spiff this place up a little. I will spiff up the room a little. spiffed outSl. to be dressed in one's finest clothes and well-groomed. He got himself all spiffed out for the wedding reception. Man, are you ever spiffed out! spiffed updressed up, groomed, and polished up nicely; clean and tidy. See if you can get yourself a little spiffed up before we go out to dinner. We wouldn't want the Wilmington-Thorpes to think you only have one suit. The house doesn't have to be too spiffed up for the Franklins. They are used to clutter. spiff upv. Slang To make attractive, stylish, or up-to-date: The owners spiffed up the old storefront. I found my old bike and spiffed it up. spiff n. extra money paid to a salesperson to sell certain merchandise aggressively. (see also push money.) The manufacturer supplied a little spiff that even the store manager didn’t know about. spiffed out mod. nicely dressed up; decked out. I like to get all spiffed out every now and then. spiffed up mod. dressed up, brushed up, and polished up nicely. See if you can get yourself a little spiffed up before we get to the front door. We wouldn’t want the Wilmington-Thorpes to think you only have one suit. |
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