a)DCCTIEto fasten something, or to be fastened in a particular way 系上,扣上
do something ↔ up
Do up your coat or you’ll get cold.
把外套扣好,不然你会着凉的。
a skirt which does up at the back
一条从后面系扣的女裙
b)do something ↔ upDHTTC to repair an old building or car, or to improve its appearance 修缮〔旧房子〕;修理〔汽车〕
They did up an old cottage in the Scottish Highlands.
他们修缮了在苏格兰高地的一间老旧的小屋。
c)do something ↔ up to decorate something in a particular way 装潢,装饰
The apartment was done up in Viennese style.
这套公寓是以维也纳风格装饰的。
d)do something ↔ up to wrap something in paper 〔用纸〕将某物包起来
e)do yourself upDCB to make yourself look neat and attractive 梳妆,打扮自己
Sue spent ages doing herself up.
休花了好长时间梳妆打扮。
Examples from the Corpus
do up• When I walked into the room, Allen was doing up his trousers.• I can't do this zip up - it's stuck.• He does up old cars and sells them.• Are your shoelacesdone up properly?• Could you do up the back of this dress for me?• The toggles on his duffel coat were done upwrong.• Come on then, do up your coat and let's go.• Do up your laces before you trip and fall.