| 单词 | smarten |
| 释义 | smart·en transitive verb a. < a tightened and smartened version of the modern sports coat — James Lauer > — usually used with up < sent the kids along to smarten themselves up — John Christopher > < newly shaved and smartened up — Thor Heyerdahl > < smarten themselves up for the evening meal — Rebecca West > < smartened up with a new figurehead — Mollie Panter-Downes > b. < smarten the pace > : brighten up : enliven — used with up < old theme … has been smartened up into a refreshing piece of whimsy — New Yorker > c. < could learn a lot … smarten you up no end — A.M.Shairp > intransitive verb 1. < everybody tried to smarten up for the festival — Christopher Morley > < smarten up boy … leave the dumbbells settle the war — Richard Bissell > 2. < a smartening wind > < smarten into color as the sun rises — Amy Lowell > |
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