smarten
UK ['smɑ:.tən] US ['smɑ:r-] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] smarten (sb/sth) up mainly UK
■to (cause to) become more clean, tidy and stylish （使）变得整洁入时，（使）变得时髦•[R] She's really smartened her self up since she left university.她大学毕业后确实更会打扮了。 •You'll have to smarten up if you want to work in television.如果你想在电视圈工作，就必须将自己打扮得漂漂亮亮的。 smarten up your act mainly UK
■to make more effort 多加努力•Why are you always so late? You'll have to smarten up your act if you want to keep your job.你为甚么老是迟到？如果想保住工作，你就得好好改进。 |