shape up

英 [ʃeɪp ʌp]

美 [ʃeɪp ʌp]

开始成形; 有可能发生; （人）表现（如何）; （事物）进展（情况）; 端正行为; 好自为之; 好好干

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB 开始成形;有可能发生
If somethingis shaping up, it is starting to develop or seems likely to happen.
1. There are also indications that a major tank battle may be shaping up for tonight...
  也有迹象表明今晚可能会发生大规模的坦克战。
2. The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster...
  这次事故已经造成严重的环境灾难。
3. It's shaping up to be a terrible winter.
  这将会是一个极其寒冷的冬天。
PHRASAL VERB (人)表现(如何);(事物）进展(情况)
If you ask how someone or somethingis shaping up, you want to know how well they are doing in a particular situation or activity.
1. I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents...
  我对休和我将如何为人父母确实有些忧虑。
2. Girls are being recruited now. I heard they are shaping up very well.
  现在开始招女兵了，我听说她们表现很好。
PHRASAL VERB 端正行为;好自为之;好好干
If you tell someone toshape up, you are telling them to start behaving in a sensible and responsible way.
1. It is no use simply to tell adolescents to shape up and do something useful.
  仅仅告诉青少年要品行端正，做有意义的事，是没有用的。

verb

develop in a positive way
1. He progressed well in school
2. My plants are coming along
3. Plans are shaping up
Synonym:progresscome oncome alongadvanceget onget along

Her objectives began to shape up in her senior year.
她在高年级的时候就为自己选定了奋斗目标。
She hopes both to lose weight and ( she hopes to) shape up by jogging.
她希望借由慢跑减重和塑型。
You better shape up, you better understand, to my heart I must be true.
你更好地表现和理解，让我的心有真实感。
When I found out the truth, I decided to shape up.
发现真相以后，我决定重新做人。
He is late again, tell him to shape up or ship out.
他又迟到了，告诉他准时到或者不要来了。
Lisa is trying to shape up for the swimsuit season.
莉莎正在努力为穿泳装的季节而锻练体形。
I need to shape up and find a new job, quick.
我要赶紧振作起来找份工作。
You'll have to shape up or you'll lose your job.
你得好好表现，不然就会丢掉工作。
Only about one-third of those who have been asked to shape up have shown any noticeable improvement.
在被要求改进的员工中，仅有约三分之一表现出显著的进步。
It's shaping up to be a terrible winter.
这将会是一个极其寒冷的冬天。