smarten up
英 [ˈsmɑːtn ʌp]
美 [ˈsmɑːrtn ʌp]
修饰; 打扮; 装修
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 修饰;打扮;装修
If yousmarten yourselfor a placeup, you make yourself or the place look neater and tidier.- ...a 10-year programme to smarten up the London Underground...
旨在让伦敦地铁旧貌换新颜的 10 年规划 - She had wisely smartened herself up.
她很聪明地把自己修饰打扮了一番。 - ...a medical student who refused to smarten up.
拒绝打扮的医科学生
- ...a 10-year programme to smarten up the London Underground...
英英释义
verb
- dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
- He spruced up for the party
- make neat, smart, or trim
- Spruce up your house for Spring
- titivate the child
双语例句
- I'll just smarten up a bit, then we can go.
我先打扮一下,然后我们就可以走了。 - How to smarten up: go for water-rich veggies, such as zucchini and spinach, and highfiber fruit, such as apples and berries.
如何改进:选择富含水分的蔬菜,比如西葫芦和菠菜,以及高纤维素水果,比如苹果和浆果。 - Look, amigo, if you're gonna make it in here, you better smarten up.
听着,朋友,如果你想活下去,就要振作起来。 - Some new paint will smarten up the house. In front of the stove stood an oil lamp, it slight flickering like that of a fire-fly.
刷点新油漆,房子就会漂亮起来。一盏油灯点在灶前,萤火那么的光亮。 - He said that he wore the outfit because he had been instructed to smarten up instead of wearing his usual gym shorts for the school picture.
他说他之所以穿这套衣服拍照,是因为学校要求他穿漂亮一点的衣服去拍照,而不要穿那些难看的运动短裤。 - How to smarten up: Pay attention to everything healthy you have accomplished rather than what you haven't, or any shortcomings you think you have.
如何改进:将注意力放在你已经做到的健康的地方,而不是你还没有做到的地方,或者你认为你有的任何缺点上。 - That boy has begun to smarten up recently, ever since we complained about his work.
自从我们批评了那男孩的工作以来,他干活开始卖力了。 - Men will smarten up, men will become more stylish but will do it in a modern way.
男人们会变得漂亮起来,变得更有型――当然,这将以某种摩登的方式来实现。 - People who tell you to "smarten up or you'll never get a job" drive me round the bend.
我最讨厌那些对你说“打扮整洁点,否则你永远找不到工作”的人。 - A monochrome animal print dress with a clean shape and smooth lines looks striking and stylish, while a slinky leopard print top will smarten up a pair of jeans without being overpowering.
一件具有明朗轮廓以及柔顺线条的单色动物图案连衣裙,可以让你看起来非常时髦并且光彩夺目;而一件线条优美的豹纹上衣会给你的牛仔裤增添一份靓丽,同时也不会显得太过张扬。