smarten up

美 [ˈsmɑːrtn ʌp]英 [ˈsmɑːtn ʌp]
  • 打扮;装修;修饰
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smarten up

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    PHRASAL VERB 修饰;打扮;装修
    If you smarten yourself or a place up, 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

verb

1
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
He spruced up for the party
Synonym: spruce up spruce slick up
2
make neat, smart, or trim
Spruce up your house for Spring
titivate the child
Synonym: spruce up spruce titivate tittivate slick up spiff up

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  1. 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。

  2. Bright as you are , you got to smarten up .

    虽然你很聪明,但你得更机灵点。

  3. 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。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. How to smarten up : Begin retraining yourself to start off with at least 20 percent less than you 're used to eating .

    如何改进:开始重新调整自己的习惯,在第一次取餐时取比你平时少至少20%的食物。

  8. 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。

  9. Smarten up , hey , smarten up , hey , smarten up

    聪明些嘿聪明些嘿聪明些

  10. 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。

  11. 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。

  12. The hat and sunglasses give off that'A-list'whiff , while her Alexander McQueen scarf , zingy Chanel bag and boots smarten up her black jeans .

    帽子和太阳镜散发出一流名品的气息,亚历山大-麦昆头巾、极漂亮的香奈尔手袋、靴子为她的黑色牛仔裤增色不少。

  13. How to smarten up : Even the most intense cardio cannot erase the effects of a weekend chowfest , but it does benefit your health by increasing energy and lowering risk for heart disease .

    如何改进:即使最剧烈的有氧运动也不能消除周末暴饮暴食所造成的后果,但它对健康有益,可以增强体能降低得心脏病的几率。

  14. 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。

  15. 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。

  16. From inauguration day , when he wore a black Prada suit , to his preference for Tod 's shoes and the best of London 's men 's wear , he 's begun to smarten up France .

    从他穿着普拉达(Prada)黑色西装就职的那天,到他对Tod's鞋和最佳伦敦男装的偏好,他已经开始让法国靓起来了。

  17. One of the most blessed side-effects of recession is that we all smarten up . A sober suit is not only the right thing to wear the day you get axed but also the right thing to wear every other working day , too .

    经济衰退最可喜的副作用之一,就是我们都打扮得更精神了。不光被解雇的那天要穿得体的西服,平时上班也应如此。

  18. It wouldn 't do you any harm to smarten yourself up .

    你不妨打扮一下。

  19. You 'll have to smarten yourself up a bit before going out .

    你得打扮一下再出门。

  20. Don 't you want to smarten yourself up a bit before you meet your girlfriend ?

    见女朋友之前你难道不想把自己打扮打扮?

  21. Smarten oneself up a bit

    把自己打扮得漂亮点儿

  22. Dressing up does not fill an empty noddle He needed a wife to smarten him up and give him ambition .

    他需要有个妻子把他整整齐齐地打扮起来,并使他充满理想和抱负。