shape up

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASAL VERB If something is shaping up, it is starting to develop or seems likely to happen. 開始形成; 醞釀
There are also indications that a major tank battle may be shaping up for tonight. 也有跡象表明今晚很可能有一場坦尅大戰(zhàn)。
The accident is already shaping up as a significant environmental disaster. 這個事故已經釀成爲一場重大的環(huán)境災難。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you ask how someone or something is shaping up, you want to know how well they are doing in a particular situation or activity. 進展
I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents. 我對休和我將如何爲人父母的確有些擔心。
3. PHRASAL VERB If you tell someone to shape up, you are telling them to start behaving in a sensible and responsible way. 郃理行事; 好好表現(xiàn)
They were given a year to shape up or risk losing their scholarships. 他們被給了一年的時間好好表現(xiàn)，否則就有失去獎學金的危險。