smarten
/ˈsmɑːtən/verb
(smarten up 或 smarten someone/thing up)
1
- make (something) smarter in appearance使（某物）整洁（或漂亮）：
he spent part of the proceeds on smartening up his flat.
他用了部分收入装修公寓。
1.1
- no obj.
smarten up
make one's appearance smarter打扮, 修饰（某人的外表）： if there was water to spare I would smarten up and shave.
要是水多的话, 我要再打扮一下, 刮刮脸。
2
- no obj. behave more wisely更明智地行动; 识时务; 识相：
if you don't smarten up soon, you'll find yourself out on the street.
你要是不马上放聪明点, 我们就把你赶到大街上去。