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  4. shape up

shape up

/ʃeɪp ʌp/◆短语动词
改善或提高

The company needs to shape up its customer service.

这家公司需要改善客户服务。


◆ 真正含义
指改善或提高某人的行为、表现或某个组织的运作方式,使其更好或更符合要求。
¶ 字面意思
字面意思是 '塑造向上'。
字面拆解
shape塑造+up向上
◇ 意境
想象某人或某组织像被塑造或修整一样,变得更好。
◈ 使用场景
在工作场合,经理可能会对团队说 'You need to shape up your performance.'(你们需要改善表现。)
◉ 文化注释
这个短语在英语中常用于提醒或建议改进,语气较强,但不一定是负面的。
非正式

指改善或提高某人的行为、表现或某个组织的运作方式,使其更好或更符合要求。

After the manager's warning, the team started to shape up.

在经理警告后,团队开始改善表现。

You need to shape up your attitude if you want to succeed.

如果你想成功,必须改变你的态度。

通常用于提醒或建议某人或某组织需要改进。

搭配

shape up or ship out改善或离开

同义词

improvereformcorrectstraighten out

反义词

deteriorateworsendecline

相关短语

shape up or ship out成语
改善或离开

专业提示

用法提示

这个短语通常用于提醒或建议某人或某组织需要改进,语气较强,但不一定是负面的。

词源

由动词 'shape'(塑造)和副词 'up'(向上)组成,字面意思是 '塑造向上',引申为 '改善'。

用法说明

多用于非正式场合,强调需要改进的行为或表现。

单词拆解

shape
塑造
root
+
up
向上
suffix
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