| 释义 |
pretty oneself up pretty upTo make someone, something, or oneself appear more visually attractive or appealing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "pretty" and "up." My sisters wanted to pretty me up for my date, but I told them I was happy with how I looked. The real estate agent wants us to pretty the house up a bit before we put it on the market. She said she wanted to pretty herself up before going out, but she's been in there for nearly an hour.See also: pretty, uppretty oneself (or something) upRur. to make oneself or something more attractive; to tidy oneself or something up. I tried to pretty myself up for him, but he didn't notice. Let's try to pretty up this room.See also: pretty, up |