| 词组 | IMPROVEMENT |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG IMPROVEMENT beef something up to make something stronger; to supplement something. (Informal or slang.)The government decided to beef the army up by buying hundreds of new tanks.Okay, let's beef up the opening song. Please, everyone, sing louder! for the better better; an improvement.A change of government would be for the better.A new winter coat would certainly be for the better. get better to improve.I had a bad cold, but it's getting better.Business was bad last week, but it's getting better.I'm sorry you're ill. I hope you get better. get one's second wind to become more active or productive (after starting off slowly).I usually get my second wind early in the afternoon.Mary is a better worker now that she has her second wind. go someone one better and do someone one better to do something superior to what someone else has done; to top someone.That was a great joke, but I can go you one better.Your last song was beautifully sung, but Mary can do you one better. make or break someone either to improve or ruin someone. (Fixed order.)The army will either make or break him.It's a tough assignment, and it will either make or break her. set something right and put something right to correct something; to alter a situation to make it more fair.This is a very unfortunate situation. I'll ask the people responsible to set this matter right.I'm sorry that we overcharged you. We'll try to put it right. shape up to improve one's behavior or performance; to improve one's physical shape.Look at this, John! What a poor job you've done! It's time you shaped up!If I'm going to run in the marathon, I'm going to have to shape up. soup something up to make something (especially a car) more powerful. (Slang.)I wish someone would soup my car up. It'll hardly run.Bill spent all summer souping up that old car he bought. straighten someone out to reform someone.Most people think that jail never straightens anybody out.The judge felt that a few years at hard labor would straighten out the thief. Things are looking up Conditions are looking better.Since I got a salary increase, things are looking up.Things are looking up at school. I'm doing better in all my classes. IMPROVEMENT - FINANCIAL from rags to riches from poverty to wealth; from modesty to elegance.The princess used to be quite poor. She certainly moved from rags to riches.After I inherited the money, I went from rags to riches. |
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