gussy up
gussy up — 片語動詞
- gussy upbase form
- gussies up3rd person singular
- gussying up-ing form
- gussied uppast simple
1. to improve the appearance of a person, object, or space by putting on stylish cl
打扮；裝飾
精心打扮或裝飾以吸引目光
to improve the appearance of a person, object, or space by putting on stylish clothes or adding decorative touches, often in a playful way that feels slightly showy or excessive
Tariq got all gussied up in a smart suit and polished shoes for the party.
Tariq 穿上合身的西裝和擦亮的皮鞋，為派對好好打扮了一番。
get all gussied up — passive/reflexive pattern
The agent gussied up the empty flat with plants and bright cushions.
房仲在空公寓裡擺了幾盆植物和亮色靠墊，簡單裝飾了一下。
gussy up + noun phrase (a room, a space)
Adina spent the whole afternoon gussying herself up for the awards ceremony.
Adina 花了整個下午為頒獎典禮盛裝打扮。
'You do not need to gussy up for a picnic,' Megan told her father.
「去野餐不用特別打扮啦，」Megan 對她爸爸說。
Hao gussied up his dusty bicycle with bright blue paint and new handlebars.
Hao 把他的舊腳踏車漆上亮藍色、換上新把手，好好裝飾了一番。
- dress up
more neutral in register and broader in application; does not imply excess
- doll up
equally informal but typically limited to women and girls; suggests feminine styling
- glam up
modern slang focused on glamorous, Hollywood-style appearance
- smarten up
more common in British English; implies tidying and neatening rather than showy decoration
- dress down
to wear casual or informal clothes, the opposite of dressing up formally
文法句型
get + gussied up
gussy + noun/pronoun + up
gussy up + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most naturally used in the reflexive pattern 'get (all) gussied up' for people, or transitively for objects and spaces. The simple active form 'gussy up' without 'get' or a reflexive pronoun is less common in everyday speech.