do up

英 [duː ʌp]

美 [duː ʌp]

扣好; 系好; 捆好; 扎好; 装修; 修缮; 重新装饰; （常指以可笑或夸张的方式）装饰，打扮

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 扣好;系好;捆好;扎好
  If youdosomethingup, you fasten it.
  1. Mari did up the buttons...
     玛丽系好扣子。
  2. Keep your scarf on, do your coat up.
     围好围巾，扣好衣服。
• PHRASAL VERB 装修;修缮;重新装饰
  If youdo upan old building, you decorate and repair it so that it is in a better condition.
  1. Nicholas has bought a barn in Provence and is spending August doing it up.
     尼古拉斯在普罗旺斯买了一座条件简陋的大房子，8月份正在装修。
• PHRASAL VERB （常指以可笑或夸张的方式）装饰，打扮
  If you say that a person or roomis done upin a particular way, you mean they are dressed or decorated in that way, often a way that is rather ridiculous or extreme.
  1. ...Beatrice, usually done up like the fairy on the Christmas tree...
     比阿特丽斯通常打扮得像圣诞树上的精灵一样。
  2. She's had her blond hair done up exactly like Jackie's.
     她把她的金发盘得和杰姬一模一样。

英英释义

verb

• use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.
  1. She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends
  Synonym:doll uppretty upglam up
• wrap for decorative purposes
  1. The gift was done up in pretty red paper

双语例句

• Cosmetics do not cover up the deficiencies of nature.
  化妆品并不能掩盖先天缺陷。
• When you can love, do not give up the love.
  当你能爱的时候不要放弃爱。
• All that she would have to do was warm up the pudding
  她所需要做的就是把布丁加热。
• She's had her blond hair done up exactly like Jackie's.
  她把她的金发盘得和杰姬一模一样。
• Do hush up the scandal!
  不要把这丑事声张出去。
• Please help me do up my zip at the back.
  请帮我把后背的拉链拉上。
• If you find sth. difficult to learn, do not give up.
  学之弗能，弗措也。
• How do you match up these opposing pieces of information from two different government departments?
  从两个不同的政府部门所得到的这些情报资料是矛盾的，你怎么能使它们一致起来？
• 'No, please, Mr Merrick, do get up,' said the Queen. '
  王后说：麦里克先生，请不必这样，起来吧。
• All these definitions, while sounding impressive, do not stand up under close scrutiny
  所有这些定义虽然听上去煞有其事，但都经不起推敲。