fancy up
fancy up — 片語動詞
- fancy upbase form
- fancies up3rd person singular
- fancying up-ing form
- fancied uppast simple
1. to make someone or something look more attractive by adding decorative items, or
打扮；裝飾
用裝飾或特殊服裝使更吸引人
to make someone or something look more attractive by adding decorative items, or to put on special or formal clothes for a particular event.
Lakshmi fancied up her plain black dress with silver earrings for the awards ceremony.
Lakshmi 為了頒獎典禮用銀耳環把素色黑洋裝打扮了一番。
fancy up + object with [items] for [occasion]
The cafe had fancied itself up with fairy lights and potted plants for Valentine's Day.
那家咖啡廳為了情人節用燈串和盆栽把自己裝飾了一番。
reflexive: fancy itself up
Cyrus fancied up in a bow tie and silk waistcoat for the formal dinner.
Cyrus 打了領結、穿上絲質背心，打扮整齊去參加正式晚宴。
intransitive: fancy up in [clothes] for [event]
We should fancy up the spare bedroom before Grandma arrives next week.
我們應該在奶奶下週抵達前把客房裝飾一下。
Iris spent the afternoon fancying up the garden with lanterns for the outdoor party.
Iris 花了整個下午用燈籠裝飾花園，為戶外派對做準備。
progressive: fancying up + object with [decorations]
- fancy up + room / house / garden / kitchen / outfit / dress
- strip down
remove decoration or ornamentation
- dress down
wear informal or casual clothes instead of formal ones
文法句型
fancy up + noun phrase (object being decorated)
fancy up + reflexive pronoun (fancy oneself up)
fancy up in + clothes (intransitive)
fancy up for + occasion
用法筆記
Informal phrasal verb used especially in British English. Unlike 'decorate', it often implies adding quick or superficial touches rather than making permanent changes. When used transitively without a reflexive pronoun, the object is the thing being decorated (not the person).