英：[spɪk ənd spæn]
美：[spɪk ənd spæn]
spick-and-span如何读
spick-and-span是什么意思
- adj.崭新的；极整洁的；极干净的
spick-and-span英英释义
spick-and-span[ 'spikən'spæn ]
- adj.
- conspicuously new
"a spick-and-span novelty"
同义词：brand-newbran-newspic-and-span
- completely neat and clean
"a spick-and-span kitchen"
同义词：immaculatespecklessspic-and-spanspicspickspotless
- conspicuously new
spick-and-span词源中文解释
此外， spic-and-span "非常整洁，清洁和整齐"，来源于1660年代，源自 spick-and-span-new "新鲜的"（1570年代），字面意思为"像新近制成的钉和木片一样的新"。
这似乎是对这个词的延伸，其中包括 spick "钉子"（参见 spike (n.1)）, 指早期的 span-new "非常新的"，指刚从工匠手中拿到的新鲜东西，刚刚被切割或制作（大约公元1300年），源自古诺尔斯 span-nyr，源自 spann "芯片"（参见 spoon (n.)），也许是因为芯片是新制品，再加上 nyr "新的"。或者这个更完整的形式可能是模仿荷兰语的 spiksplinter nieuw "尖钉梳垢新"而来。
从这个表达中， span- 在19世纪的新英格兰地区就被视作表示"完全地，彻底地"的副词，因此出现了 span-clean（与路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的 spandy clean faces and hands 相同）。
A compound of four independent elements, like this, is very rare in E. ; the lit. meaning of the nouns spick and span is not now recognized, but the words spick and span are taken together adverbially, qualifying new, with which they form a compound. By omission of new, the phrase spick-and-span is sometimes used with an attributive force. [Century Dictionary, 1891]
"这样的四个独立成分的复合词在英语中非常罕见； 此处名词 spick 和 span 的字面含义现在已不再被认可，但 spick and span 这几个单词是副词性使用，用于修饰 new，二者形成复合词。通过省略 new，有时可以将短语 spick-and-span 用作定语。" [Century Dictionary, 1891]
spick-and-span 例句
1 The stamps and coins were in mint condition.
邮票和硬币是崭新的。
2 Everything is new and unspoilt to children.
对孩子来说所有的东西都是崭新的，都是完好无损的。
3 The apartment was spick and span.
公寓非常整洁。
4 The boss likes everything spick and span in the office.
老板喜欢办公室里一切都井井有条.
5 Though simply furnished, the rooms were spick - and - span.
房间的陈设虽然简单, 但是非常整洁.
6 It was the personification of the old term spick and span.
俗话用"一水没洗"形容衣服挺括簇新,在这里一点不假.
7 My mother always keeps our house spick and span.
我母亲总是把房子收拾得干干净净.
8 Everything was spick and span.
老孙不知道他到了哪儿.
9 She always keeps her kitchen spick and span.
她总是把厨房收拾得干干净净的.
10 They always keep their kitchen spick and span.
他们的厨房总是很整洁.
11 Only for the money men and laughter, spick - and - span appearance and charm, heart scarred.
只是为男人的金钱而欢笑, 外表光鲜亮丽, 内心伤痕累累.
12 Harry always makes sure he looks spick and span before he goes to meet anyone.
哈里出去会见任何人前总是确保自己看上去整洁干净.
spick-and-span 同义词
1 整洁
pretty smart trim neat tidy snug spruce taut prim trig spiffy natty kempt soignee soigne tidily trimly tidiness trimness neaten slick up tight sleek feat orderly smug dapper dinky dink spiff spit-and-polish slicked-up nattily orderliness groom Bristol fashion
2 漂亮
what-ho posh-looking prick-up well-looking well-favored niftic catish swellelegous swellish good pretty likely nice beautiful proper smart grand proud prime trick sharp trim brilliant gorgeous elegant stylish keen wizard brave swell feat spicy chic heavenly spectator handsome chick classy plush spruce nifty dreamy posh nutty snappy knowing sassy smashing swish swagger dressy presentable snazzy saucy chipper pin-up peachy trig tony dinky wally spiffy ritzy nice-looking ducky knobby rakish dossy spiff tricksy high-toned voguish gradely dashy well-favoured slicked-up fair nicely bravely smartly handsomely prettily tosh class beauty drift brilliance swank prettiness pulchritude sug shapeliness presentability
3 漂亮的
what-ho posh-looking prick-up well-looking well-favored niftic catish swellelegous swellish good pretty likely nice beautiful proper smart grand proud prime trick sharp trim brilliant gorgeous elegant stylish keen wizard brave swell feat spicy chic heavenly spectator handsome chick classy plush spruce nifty dreamy posh nutty snappy knowing sassy smashing swish swagger dressy presentable snazzy saucy chipper pin-up peachy trig tony dinky wally spiffy ritzy nice-looking ducky knobby rakish dossy spiff tricksy high-toned voguish gradely dashy well-favoured slicked-up
4 一尘不染