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

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 can tell her that it bothers you to be deliberately ignored and hope she will shape up.
你可以告诉她，你被故意冷落了，你希望她收敛一点。
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。
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。
This was a shock to Jung, but it revealed the stark truth that she had to shape up.
这句话对郑多燕造成了很大的打击，但也说明了她必须减肥这个无疑的事实。
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。
It's shaping up to be a terrible winter.
这将会是一个极其寒冷的冬天。
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。
It will not be easy for you to change your way of life, but I believe that you have the strength to shape up to it.
改变你的生活方式并不容易，但我相信你有力量面对这个问题。
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。