shape up

释义

1. 牛津电影里 75%

   改善（行为、工作等）

   to improve your behaviour, work harder, etc.

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

2. 牛津电影里 25%

   进展（顺利）

   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.

电影里这样说 · 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
• But the fact of the matter is, this could shape up as an epic day.The Longest Yard2005
• Why, she'd tell me to shape up or ship out.About Schmidt2002
• How is the team shaping up?Moneyball2011
• How's that bowling league shaping up this season?Bad Education2019
• This story is due in four days. How is it shaping up?Almost Famous2000

在完整场景里学

• 龙凤配1954
  • 车库轻生被救醒：a good thing（幸好）
  • 巴黎厨艺课敲鸡蛋：all in the wrist（全靠手腕）
  • 考舒芙蕾被看穿心事：lost your touch（手艺生疏了）
• 美国丽人1999
  • 上司暗示写说明保饭碗：cut corners（省成本）
  • 餐桌冷场吵到散场：come right out and say（直截了当地说）
  • 新邻居上门送菜被当成推销：cut to the chase（直奔主题）
• 曼哈顿1979
  • 饭桌上聊艺术和勇气：have the nerve to（有胆量做）
  • 向朋友坦白婚外情：getting out of hand（收不住了）
  • 劝十七岁的她别拴死：get carried away（忘乎所以）

同一词条的短语

• 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