smarten

The hotel has been smartened up by the new owners.

新主人把旅馆修葺一新。

牛津词典

I have smarten myself up about talking to my superior.

我得把我对上司的谈话谈得再高明些.

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She did her best to smarten her husband up.

她尽最大努力把丈夫打扮得更英俊.

《简明英汉词典》

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.

辞典例句

Some new paint will smarten up the house.

刷点新油漆,房子就会漂亮起来.

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Try to smarten the house up before the visitors arrive.

在客人来到之前要把房子整理一下.

辞典例句

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

你得打扮一下再出门.

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The boy has begun to smarten up recently.

近来这孩子开始变得勤奋了.

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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?

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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.

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You need to smarten ( yourself ) up before you go out.

你应该打扮一下再出去.

《简明英汉词典》

He tried to smarten up for the graduation.

他尽力打扮得漂漂亮亮,以便去参加毕业典礼.

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You'll have to smarten up if you want to pass those exams.

你要是想通过考试,思维就必须更加敏捷.

《简明英汉词典》

Some fresh flowers should smarten up the room.

几枝鲜花会使房间漂亮起来.

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I tried to let him smarten up.

我曾试图令他变得更精明.

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