shape up

phrasal verbphr v informal

a) IMPROVEto improve your behaviour or work 改进〔行为或工作〕

You kids had better shape up, because I’m in no mood to fool around.

你们这些孩子最好规矩点，我可不想浪费时间。

b) IMPROVEto make progress in a particular way 进展；发展

Ken’s plans for the business are shaping up nicely.

肯为公司制订的计划进展良好。

Immigration is shaping up as a major issue in the campaign.

移民问题在此次竞选活动中逐渐成为一个重要的议题。

shape up to be something

It’s shaping up to be a pretty big party.

它逐渐发展为一个规模相当大的政党。

c) shape up or ship out American EnglishAmE spokenIMPROVE used to tell someone that if they do not improve, they will be made to leave a place or their job 不改进就走人

Examples from the Corpus

shape as• The story is shaping up as a major event.• Immigration is shaping up as a major presidential campaign issue this year especially in California.• Somewhat surprisingly, it is again shaping up as a presidential campaign battleground.• Because for once the Grammy contest is shaping up as a real horse race.• Either way, it is shaping up as an interesting ride.• If 2001 is looking great for movies, then 2002 is shaping up as even better-particularly on the sequel front.• Bob Farner is shaping up as the misdemeanor trial of the century.• Rapidly shaping up as today's main event are the Madchester show trials.

→ shape up at shape2(1)

单词	shape up
释义	shape up shape up phrasal verbphr v informal a) IMPROVEto improve your behaviour or work 改进〔行为或工作〕 You kids had better shape up, because I’m in no mood to fool around. 你们这些孩子最好规矩点，我可不想浪费时间。 b) IMPROVEto make progress in a particular way 进展；发展 Ken’s plans for the business are shaping up nicely. 肯为公司制订的计划进展良好。 as Immigration is shaping up as a major issue in the campaign. 移民问题在此次竞选活动中逐渐成为一个重要的议题。 shape up to be something It’s shaping up to be a pretty big party. 它逐渐发展为一个规模相当大的政党。 c) shape up or ship out American EnglishAmE spokenIMPROVE used to tell someone that if they do not improve, they will be made to leave a place or their job 不改进就走人 Examples from the Corpus shape as• The story is shaping up as a major event.• Immigration is shaping up as a major presidential campaign issue this year especially in California.• Somewhat surprisingly, it is again shaping up as a presidential campaign battleground.• Because for once the Grammy contest is shaping up as a real horse race.• Either way, it is shaping up as an interesting ride.• If 2001 is looking great for movies, then 2002 is shaping up as even better-particularly on the sequel front.• Bob Farner is shaping up as the misdemeanor trial of the century.• Rapidly shaping up as today's main event are the Madchester show trials. → shape up at shape2(1)
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