shine up

• 短语动词，指把某物擦亮或使某物有光泽，也指对某人表现得友好或奉承以博取其好感。

A phrasal verb meaning to polish or make something bright, or to try to impress someone by behaving in a friendly or flattering way.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Polish or make shinyinformalamerican

   To make something bright and clean by rubbing or polishing.

   擦亮

   • He shined up his shoes before the interview.
   • She shined up the silverware for the dinner party.
   • They shined up the car until it looked brand new.

   同义词brightenbuffburnishglosspolishrub up

   反义词darkendimdullsmudgesoiltarnish

2. Try to impress or flatterinformalamerican

   To behave in a friendly or flattering way to gain someone's approval or favor.

   讨好

   • He's always shining up to the boss to get a promotion.
   • She tried to shine up to her new colleagues by bringing them coffee.
   • Stop shining up to the teacher and just do your work.

   同义词butter upcurry favorfawngrovelsoft-soapsuck uptoady

基本动词shine