smarten['smɑ:tən]

• vt.
  • 使漂亮潇洒，打扮；使整洁，装修 (up):

    My little daughter has already smartened up for the evening party.

    我的小女儿为了今晚的聚会，早就打扮好了。

    to smarten up one's bathroom

    装修浴室

  • 使更聪明(或精明)：

    I have to smarten myself up about talking to my superior.

    我得把我对上司的谈话谈得再高明些。

  • 使更快；使更敏捷：

    to smarten one's step

    使步履轻快

  • 加剧
• vi.
  • 打扮；装饰 (up):

    My house has smartened up for the Christmas.

    我家已装饰一新以迎接圣诞节。

  • 变得更聪明(或精明)：

    I tried to let him smarten up.

    我曾试图令他变得更精明。

  • 变得更轻快；变得更敏捷：

    the moving steps that smartens

    变得更加敏捷的移动步伐

  • 变得更厉害(或剧烈)：

    The pain was smartening.

    疼得更厉害了，越来越痛。