shape up phrasal verbphr v informal a) IMPROVEto improve your behaviour or work 改进〔行为或工作〕 You kids had better shape up, because I’m in no mood to fool around. 你们这些孩子最好规矩点,我可不想浪费时间。
b) IMPROVEto make progress in a particular way 进展;发展 Ken’s plans for the business are shaping up nicely. 肯为公司制订的计划进展良好。
as Immigration is shaping up as a major issue in the campaign. 移民问题在此次竞选活动中逐渐成为一个重要的议题。
shape up to be something It’s shaping up to be a pretty big party. 它逐渐发展为一个规模相当大的政党。
c) shape up or ship out American EnglishAmE spokenIMPROVE used to tell someone that if they do not improve, they will be made to leave a place or their job 不改进就走人