gussy up

英 [ˈɡʌsi ʌp]

美 [ˈɡʌsi ʌp]

把…打扮得漂漂亮亮; 把…装饰得更吸引人

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 把…打扮得漂漂亮亮；把…装饰得更吸引人
  If someoneis gussied up, they are dressed very smartly. If somethingis gussied up, it is made more interesting or attractive.
  1. They all got gussied up.
     他们都打扮得漂漂亮亮。
  2. ...plans to gussy up the venues, offering better food and games arcades.
     将会场装饰一新、提供更加美味的食物和更好的电子游戏厅的计划

英英释义

verb

• put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  1. She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
  2. The young girls were all fancied up for the party
  Synonym:overdressdress upfig outfig updeck upfancy uptrick updeck outtrick outprinkattireget uprig outtog uptog out

双语例句

• This writer is guilty of trying to gussy up a plain statement to make it fit the rules.
  这个执笔者所犯的错误就是把本来明明自己的陈述修饰一番，使之变成合乎条例的规定。
• But gussy it up a bit, change the name, make it appear more expensive, and maybe it will work better, he said.
  但是包装一下，换个名字，使药看起来更昂贵，也许功效就会更好，他如是说到。
• The interest quickly faded, and we rushed to gussy it up with pretty colors and animations.
  兴趣很快已褪色，和我们向上以漂亮的颜色和动画对装饰冲了它。
• They all got gussied up.
  他们都打扮得漂漂亮亮。
• Do you think I could gussy up this old dress so that it's suitable for the party?
  你认为我能不能把这件旧衣服美饰一番穿去参加晚会？