| 单词 | shape up |
| 释义 | shape up 1. phrasal verb If something is shaping up, it is starting to develop or seems likely to happen. There are also indications that a major tank battle may be shaping up for tonight. [VERB PARTICLE] The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster. [VERB PARTICLE + as] It's shaping up to be a terrible winter. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive] 2. phrasal verb If you ask how someone or something is shaping up, you want to know how well they are doing in a particular situation or activity. I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents. [VERB PARTICLE + as] Girls are being recruited now. I heard they are shaping up very well. [VERB PARTICLE adverb] 3. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for shape If you tell someone to shape up, you are telling them to start behaving in a sensible and responsible way. It is no use simply to tell adolescents to shape up and do something useful. [VERB PARTICLE] |
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