Phrase
gussy up
/ˈɡʌsi ʌp/
noun
打扮；美化
an act of dressing up or making something more attractive
打扮；美化
In use
She spent all morning on the gussy up of her prom dress.
The gussy up of the room included fresh flowers and new curtains.
He admired the gussy up of the vintage motorcycle.
a gussy up
作为名词，指打扮的行为或结果。
A quick gussy up made her feel more confident.
快速的打扮让她更自信了。
the gussy up of [noun]
指美化某事物的过程或结果。
The gussy up of the room took hours.
房间的美化花了好几个小时。
Common mistakes
She gussied up for the party.She did a gussy up for the party.
将“gussy up”误用作动词，导致过去式变形错误。作名词时，应使用“do a gussy up”结构。
She bought several gussy ups.She bought some gussy up.
将“gussy up”视为可数名词，错误添加复数形式。实际为不可数名词，应用“some”修饰。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.