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词组 do up
释义
Phr V
do up
does, doing, did, done
do up sth or do sth up
to fasten something
Can you help me do up my dress?Do your laces up or you'll trip over.
to repair something, or to improve the appearance of something, especially a building
She and her husband were planning to buy an old country house and do it up.
to wrap something {esp. present} in paperoften + in
She always does her presents up beautifully in gold paper.
do up
British to become fastened
Why won't this zip do up?
do yourself up
(always reflexive) slightly informal to make yourself look more attractive
Don't bother doing yourself up, we're only going for a pizza.
do up
verb
1
to inject an illegal drug US, 1952.
2
to apply a tourniquet before injecting a drug intravenously US, 1970.
3
to beat up. A variation of DO UK, 1959
phrasedo up1. do up sthdo sth up to fasten clothes, shoes etc: "I'm cold." "Well why don't you do up your coat?" Can Daisy do her shoelaces up yet? SIMILAR TO: fasten OPPOSITE: undo2. do up BrE if clothes do up, they fasten: This skirt does up at the back. The zip's broken - it won't do up. SIMILAR TO: fasten3. do up sthdo sth up informal to repair or decorate an old car or building, so that it looks much better: They bought an old house and they're doing it up.4. do yourself up informal to put on nice clothes, and make yourself look attractive: Sue spent hours doing herself up for her date. SIMILAR TO: doll up informal

do up

1. To decorate or embellish someone or something, often for a particular occasion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "do" and "up." My little niece was all done up for Christmas in a frilly red dress. I did the room up with crepe paper and balloons for the birthday party.
2. To fasten or close something, as on an item of clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "do" and "up." Can you please do up the zipper on the back of my dress?
3. To wrap something, such as a package. A noun or pronoun can be used between "do" and "up." I did up the present in silver wrapping paper and a big bow.

do someone or something up

to make someone or something attractive; to decorate or ornament someone or something. Sally did Jane up for the party. Would you do up this present for Jane? It's her birthday.

do something up

 
1. . to fasten, zip, hook, or button some item of clothing. Would you do my buttons up in back? Please do up my buttons.
2. to wrap up something, such as a package, gift, etc. I have to do this present up before the party guests get here. Do up the presents quickly. They are coming up the walk.
3. to arrange, fix, repair, cook, clean, etc., something. I have to do the kitchen up before the guests get here. Do up the kitchen now, please.

do up

1. Fasten up or put up; also, dress up. For example, Let's do up all the gifts in matching paper, or Please help me do up the collar button, or Jane did up her hair for the dance, or The children were all done up in their best outfits. [c. 1800]
2. do something up brown or do it up brown . Do something thoroughly or very well, as in They really did it up brown for the dinner party. The allusion here is unclear, but it may be to wrapping a package in brown paper. [Mid-1800s]

do up

v.
1. To adorn or dress someone or something lavishly: I did the kids up in Halloween costumes for the party. Let's do up the living room with some new paint. The children were all done up in matching outfits.
2. To wrap and tie something, such as a package: She did up the birthday presents in beautiful bows and ribbons. I took all the packages to the post office, did them up with twine, and sent them right away.
3. To fasten completely some item or part of clothing: She did up the buttons on her dress and put on her shoes. He did his trousers up and left the changing room.
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