| 单词 | shape up |
| 释义 | shape up (once / 9184 pages) v To shape up is to improve or develop. If your boss tells you to "shape up or ship out," you better get your act together or you may end up unemployed. When you serve on a jury, the job is quicker if the trial shapes up to be fairly simple and straightforward. And, when winter brings more snow than usual, the spring will shape up to be especially muddy. You can also use this verb phrase to mean "get physically fit" or "improve behavior." This last meaning is an informal one, and you might hear a parent admonishing their kid: "You'd better shape up, or no ice cream tonight!" WORD FAMILYshape up: shaped up, shapes up, shaping up USAGE EXAMPLESThe next 12 months are shaping up to be potentially even more painful. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) At one time, the Rams’ season finale against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday shaped up as something of a barbed holiday gift exchange between coaches. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) Protecting immigrants is shaping up to be a priority of the religious left, an amorphous collection of people and groups reflecting many faiths and ethnicities. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) v develop in a positive way Plans are shaping up Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress regress, retrograde, retrogress get worse or fall back to a previous condition climb improve one's social status leapfrogprogress by large jumps instead of small increments develop grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment |
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