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单词 do up
释义

do up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydo up
he/she/itdoes up
present participledoing up
past tensedid up
past participledone up


  1. 1
    transitive to fasten something

    Do up your shoelaces.

    You don’t need to do up the top button.

    Synonyms and related words

    To fasten something to itself
    1. 1a
      intransitive if clothes do up in a particular way, they fasten in that way

      The dress does up at the back.

      Synonyms and related words

      To fasten or unfasten clothes
  2. 2
    transitive Britishto repair, paint, and improve an old building, car, boat etc

    It’s a lovely cottage, but it needs doing up a bit.

    We spent our weekends doing up a 1934 Rolls Royce.

    Synonyms and related words

    To repair something
    Synonyms and related words

    To paint and decorate
  3. 3
    transitive Britishto wrap something in paper or cloth in an attractive way

    He held a small parcel done up in coloured paper and ribbon.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone or something more attractive
  4. 4
    transitive usually passiveto tie or arrange your hair in a particular way

    Her shiny dark hair was done up in a ponytail.

    Synonyms and related words

    Hairdressers and hairdressing
  5. 5
    transitive usually passiveto dress someone in special clothes or put make-up on them

    She had spent hours doing herself up for the party.

    (all) done up:

    Angie was done up in a silky black dress and fishnet stockings.

    Synonyms and related words

    To put on or be wearing clothes and to dress other people

do up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydo up
he/she/itdoes up
present participledoing up
past tensedid up
past participledone up


  1. 1
    transitive usually passiveto tie or arrange your hair in a particular way

    Her shiny dark hair was done up in a ponytail.

    Synonyms and related words

    Hairdressers and hairdressing
  2. 2
    transitive usually passiveto dress someone in special clothes or put make-up on them

    She had spent hours doing herself up for the party.

    (all) done up:

    Angie was done up in a silky black dress and fishnet stockings.

    Synonyms and related words

    To put on or be wearing clothes and to dress other people
  3. 3
    transitive mainly Britishto fasten something

    Do up your shoelaces.

    You don’t need to do up the top button.

    Synonyms and related words

    To fasten something to itself
    1. 3a
      intransitive if clothes do up in a particular way, they fasten in that way

      The dress does up in the back.

      Synonyms and related words

      To fasten or unfasten clothes
  4. 4
    transitive Britishto fix up an old building, car, boat, etc.

    We spent our weekends doing up vintage cars.

    Synonyms and related words

    To repair something
    Synonyms and related words

    To paint and decorate
  5. 5
    transitive Britishto wrap something in paper or cloth in an attractive way

    He held a small package done up in colored paper and ribbon.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone or something more attractive
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