shape up

英 [ʃeɪp ʌp]

美 [ʃeɪp ʌp]

开始成形; 有可能发生; （人）表现（如何）; （事物）进展（情况）; 端正行为; 好自为之; 好好干

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 开始成形;有可能发生
  If somethingis shaping up, it is starting to develop or seems likely to happen.
  1. There are also indications that a major tank battle may be shaping up for tonight...
     也有迹象表明今晚可能会发生大规模的坦克战。
  2. The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster...
     这次事故已经造成严重的环境灾难。
  3. It's shaping up to be a terrible winter.
     这将会是一个极其寒冷的冬天。
• PHRASAL VERB (人)表现(如何);(事物）进展(情况)
  If you ask how someone or somethingis shaping up, you want to know how well they are doing in a particular situation or activity.
  1. I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents...
     我对休和我将如何为人父母确实有些忧虑。
  2. Girls are being recruited now. I heard they are shaping up very well.
     现在开始招女兵了，我听说她们表现很好。
• PHRASAL VERB 端正行为;好自为之;好好干
  If you tell someone toshape up, you are telling them to start behaving in a sensible and responsible way.
  1. It is no use simply to tell adolescents to shape up and do something useful.
     仅仅告诉青少年要品行端正，做有意义的事，是没有用的。

英英释义

verb

• develop in a positive way
  1. He progressed well in school
  2. My plants are coming along
  3. Plans are shaping up
  Synonym:progresscome oncome alongadvanceget onget along

双语例句

• I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents
  我对休和我将如何为人父母确实有些忧虑。
• You better shape up, you better understand, to my heart I must be true.
  你更好地表现和理解，让我的心有真实感。
• There are also indications that a major tank battle may be shaping up for tonight
  也有迹象表明今晚可能会发生大规模的坦克战。
• He told them they better shape up or they'll get a pink slip.
  他告诉他们要好好干，否则会接到解雇的通知。
• You'll have to shape up or you'll lose your job.
  你得好好表现，不然就会丢掉工作。
• If you don't shape up and face up to reality, I shall invalidate your contract of employment.
  如果你不好好表现，面对现实，我会让你的劳动合同作废。
• Peter will shape up into a good businessman.
  彼得将成为一名很好的商人。
• She hopes both to lose weight and ( she hopes to) shape up by jogging.
  她希望借由慢跑减重和塑型。
• You'd better shape up if you want to stay on.
  如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。
• When I found out the truth, I decided to shape up.
  发现真相以后，我决定重新做人。