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

• It will not be easy for you to change your way of life, but I believe that you have the strength to shape up to it.
  改变你的生活方式并不容易，但我相信你有力量面对这个问题。
• He is late again, tell him to shape up or ship out.
  他又迟到了，告诉他准时到或者不要来了。
• It's shaping up to be a terrible winter.
  这将会是一个极其寒冷的冬天。
• 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。
• This was a shock to Jung, but it revealed the stark truth that she had to shape up.
  这句话对郑多燕造成了很大的打击，但也说明了她必须减肥这个无疑的事实。
• The plan is beginning to shape up.
  这一计划正在开始成形。
• 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。
• 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。
• I need to shape up and find a new job, quick.
  我要赶紧振作起来找份工作。
• Her objectives began to shape up in her senior year.
  她在高年级的时候就为自己选定了奋斗目标。