词汇 | knock-lick-into-shape |
释义 | knock/lick something/someone into shapeidiom(US usuallywhip something/someone into shape) to take action to get something or someone into the good condition that you would like: 把…整理好;使变好 to knock the economy into shape整顿经济 A better teacher would have licked him into shape.如果有位好老师,本来是能把他调教好的。 Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom make someone/something over remedial restructure revamp revitalize revivify revolutionize salve sharpen tonic |
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