smarten

smarten
verb
(smarten up smarten someone/thing up)
  1. make (something) smarter in appearance
    使(某物)整洁,漂亮
    [with obj.]he spent part of the proceeds on smartening up his flat.
    他用了部分收入装修公寓。
    ■[noobj.](smarten up)make one's appearance smarter
    打扮,修饰(某人的外表)
    if there was water to spare I would smarten up and shave.
    要是水多的话,我要再打扮一下,刮刮脸。
  2. [noobj.]behave more wisely
    更明智地行动;识时务;识相
    if you don't smarten up soon, you'll find yourself out on the street.
    如果你不马上放聪明点,我们就把你赶到大街上。
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