| 单词 | to class up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto class up 4. transitive. colloquial (originally U.S.). to class up: to give (something) an air of sophistication or stylishness, esp. in a superficial way; to make more classy. ΚΠ 1944 Washington Post 29 Dec. (Sports section) 8/4 We keep it [sc. wood] in the back yard..a mile and a sixteenth from the fireplace just to class up the neighborhood. 1966 N.Y. Times 1 Mar. 36 When an important client came in, Harry was called and instructed to walk purposefully around the office to class the place up. 1994 E. Rapping Media-tions 45 This version of the old 1970s ‘woman in danger’ flick has been classed up a bit these days and now finds itself in A—rather than B—movies. 2008 S. Reinhardt Dishing with Kitchen Virgin 3 I've learned how to take a tacky premade or boxed meal and class it up with cheese and a colorful side dish. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。