smartensmart•en /'smɑːt(ə)n/

vt

1. 使整洁；使漂亮

• The girl smartened herself up for the dancing ball. 女孩打扮停当去参加舞会。

• The whole city was smartened up before the holiday. 节日之前，整个城市被装饰一新。

2. 使敏捷；使轻快

• smarten one's pace 加快某人的脚步

vi 打扮；修饰

• smarten up for the wedding ceremony 打扮整齐参加婚礼