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smar.ten up (obj)smar.ten (obj) up HsmB:7t[n, $5smB:r7t[nv advIf you smarten something up you make it smart.使漂亮She's really smartened herself up since she left university. [T]她离开大学后确实变得漂亮了。You'll have to smarten up if you want to work in television. [I]如果你想在电视行业工作，你必须把自己打扮漂亮。A lot of money has been spent on smartening up the town centre. [M]美化市中心花费了许多钱。The car wasn't in very good condition when we bought it, but we've managed to smarten it up quite nicely. [M]我们买下这辆车时，它并不很好，但我们将它修整得很不错。Why are you always so late for work? You'll have to smarten up your act (= make more effort) if you want to keep your job.你为什么总是上班迟到？如果你想保住工作就得好好改进。
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