shape up

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 75%

   改善（行為、工作等）

   to improve your behaviour, work harder, etc.

   Why, she'd tell me to shape up or ship out.

2. 牛津電影裡 25%

   進展（順利）

   to develop in a particular way, especially in a good way

   I figured you might be able to give me some pointers. I need to shape up. Fast.

電影裡這樣說 · 8 部

• - How's your little mishap? - Shaping up beautifully.Sabrina1954
• I figured you might be able to give me some pointers. I need to shape up. Fast.American Beauty1999
• This is shaping up like a Noel Coward play. Somebody should go make martinis.Manhattan1979
• How is the team shaping up?Moneyball2011
• Why, she'd tell me to shape up or ship out.About Schmidt2002
• This story is due in four days. How is it shaping up?Almost Famous2000
• But the fact of the matter is, this could shape up as an epic day.The Longest Yard2005
• You just settle down and shape up. You understand?Nashville1975

在完整場景裡學

• 龍鳳配1954
  • 車庫輕生被救醒：a good thing（幸好）
  • 巴黎廚藝課敲雞蛋：all in the wrist（全靠手腕）
  • 考舒芙蕾被看穿心事：lost your touch（手藝生疏了）
• 美國麗人1999
  • 上司暗示寫說明保飯碗：cut corners（省成本）
  • 餐桌冷場吵到散場：come right out and say（直截了當地說）
  • 新鄰居上門送菜被當成推銷：cut to the chase（直奔主題）
• 曼哈頓1979
  • 飯桌上聊藝術和勇氣：have the nerve to（有膽量做）
  • 向朋友坦白婚外情：getting out of hand（收不住了）
  • 勸十七歲的她別拴死：get carried away（忘乎所以）

同一詞條的短語

• get into shape
• get into shape
• get into shape
• give shape to
• in any shape or form
• out of shape
• the shape of things to come
• take shape
• throw shapes
• get bent out of shape
• shape up or ship out