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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   smarten

   • IPA[ˈsmärtən]

   美式

   • v.
     make (something) smarter in appearance；acquire more common sense; behave more wisely

   • verb: smarten, 3rd person present: smartens, gerund or present participle: smartening, past tense: smartened, past participle: smartened

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. make (something) smarter in appearance he spent part of the proceeds on smartening up his office 同義詞 spruce up, make smarter, clean up, tidy up, make neater, ... 更多make tidy, put in order, redecorate, refurbish, brighten up, modernize, informaldo up, tart up, posh up, gussy up, groom oneself, spruce oneself up, freshen oneself up, preen oneself, primp oneself, prink oneself, pretty oneself, beautify oneself, informaltitivate oneself, doll oneself up, tart oneself up, archaicplume oneself, trig oneself
   • ▪ acquire more common sense; behave more wisely if you don't smarten up soon, you'll find yourself out on the street
   • ▪ make one's appearance smarter I'd like to smarten up and shave
3. • 更多解釋

   smarten

   • IPA[ˈsmɑːtn]

   英式

   • v.
     make or become smarter in appearance: he spent part of the proceeds on smartening up his flat if there was water to spare I would smarten up and shave

   Oxford Dictionary