tart something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informal a) DECORATEto try to make something more attractive by decorating it, often in a way that other people think is cheap or ugly 把…装饰得俗丽 We’ll need to tart the place up a bit. 我们需要把这里稍稍装饰一下。
b) BEAUTIFUL/GOOD-LOOKING tart yourself up/get tarted up if a woman tarts herself up or gets tarted up, she tries to make herself look attractive by putting on nice clothes, make-up etc – often used humorously 〔女性〕打扮自己〔常为幽默用法〕 She got all tarted up for the party. 她打扮得花枝招展,准备去参加聚会。
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