英语词汇“smarten”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

smart•en v.

to (cause to) become more aware, shrewd, or clever: [~ + up]When will you smarten up; you're being made a fool of![~ + object + up]Can anything smarten her up?[~ + up + object]Nothing can smarten up that loser.

smart•en v.t.

to make more trim or spruce;
improve in appearance (usually fol. by up):Try to smarten up your outfit.
to make brisker, as a pace.
to sharpen the judgment or broaden the experience of;
educate (usually fol. by up):Someone has to smarten him up about dealing with people.
smarten up:
- to groom oneself:to smarten up before dinner.
- to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:If you don't smarten up, you're going to be out of a job.

smarten /ˈsmɑːt^ən/ vb (usually followed by up)

单词	smarten
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 smart•en /ˈsmɑrtən/USA pronunciation v. to (cause to) become more aware, shrewd, or clever: [~ + up]When will you smarten up; you're being made a fool of![~ + object + up]Can anything smarten her up?[~ + up + object]Nothing can smarten up that loser. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 smart•en (smär′tn),USA pronunciation v.t. to make more trim or spruce; improve in appearance (usually fol. by up):Try to smarten up your outfit. to make brisker, as a pace. to sharpen the judgment or broaden the experience of; educate (usually fol. by up):Someone has to smarten him up about dealing with people. smarten up: to groom oneself:to smarten up before dinner. to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:If you don't smarten up, you're going to be out of a job. smart + -en¹ 1805–15 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: smarten /ˈsmɑːt^ən/ vb (usually followed by up) (intransitive) to make oneself neater (transitive) to make quicker or livelier
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