| 单词 | tart something up |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to decorate in a cheap and flashy way They prefer to tart up their stations than improve their services. Synonyms do up decorate a small, badly decorated office refurbish We have spent money on refurbishing the offices. renovate (informal) They spent thousands renovating the house. do over (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang) fix up (informal) modernize There is a pressing need to modernize our electoral system. smarten up give something a facelift (informal) Additional synonymsin the sense of decorate Definition to paint or wallpaper a small, badly decorated office Synonyms do up, paper, paint, wallpaper, renovate (informal), furbishin the sense of modernize Definition to make modern in style, methods, or equipment There is a pressing need to modernize our electoral system. Synonyms update, renew, revamp, remake, renovate, remodel, rejuvenate, make over, face-lift, bring up to date, rebrand in the sense of refurbish Definition to renovate and brighten up We have spent money on refurbishing the offices. Synonyms renovate, restore, repair, clean up, overhaul, revamp, mend, remodel, do up (informal), refit, fix up (informal, US, Canadian), spruce up, pimp up, pimp out, re-equip, set to rights Nearby words of |
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