"smarten up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 打扮得体
• 变得聪明些
• 振作起来

Definition

让自己看起来整洁得体，或开始变得更加理智、更好地表现自己。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语化表达，可指整理仪表或提醒别人表现得更好、理智些。常用于命令句，如 'Smarten up!'。比 'shape up'（严厉改变）更温和。

Examples

You should smarten up before going to your job interview.

你应该在参加面试前**打扮得体**。

The teacher told the class to smarten up and pay attention.

老师让全班**振作起来**并集中注意力。

He needs to smarten up if he wants to get promoted.

如果他想升职，他就得**振作起来**。

Come on, smarten up—you can't go to the party looking like that!

快点，**打扮得体**点——你不能这样去参加聚会！

If you don't smarten up, you'll get into trouble at work.

如果你不**振作起来**，你会在工作上遇到麻烦。

She really smartened up after moving to the city.

她搬到城市后真的**变得更有精神了**。