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tart somebody/something up
tart up 是短语动词，名词宾语可放在 up 前后；宾语为代词时必须放在 up 前，如 tarted it up。
They tarted up the old shop to attract more customers.
他们把老店装饰得花里胡哨以吸引更多顾客。
穿着花哨俗艳；打扮妖艳招摇
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穿着花哨俗艳；打扮妖艳招摇
To dress in a garish, showy, or sexually suggestive way.
They tarted up the old shop to attract more customers.
他们把老店装饰得花里胡哨以吸引更多顾客。
从事卖淫
To practice prostitution.
从事滥交
To practice promiscuous sex.
穿着花哨、炫耀、淫荡或轻佻
To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily.
tart
Base
原形
tarts
3rd person
第三人称单数
tarting
-ing
现在分词
tarted
Past
过去式
tarted
Past participle
过去分词
She tarts up the room with fresh flowers.
她用鲜花装饰房间。
He tarted the cake with a sugary glaze.
他给蛋糕涂上了糖霜。
They have tarted the garden for the party.
他们已经为派对装饰了花园。
规则动词，意为打扮、装饰。
She tarted herself up in a bright red dress and glittery accessories for the party.
她为参加聚会把自己打扮得花枝招展，穿着一件亮红色连衣裙，戴着闪亮的饰品。
He was tarting himself up in front of the mirror, adjusting his shiny tie and cufflinks.
他站在镜子前把自己打扮得花哨俗气，调整着闪亮的领带和袖扣。
Why do you always tart yourself up so much when we are just going to the supermarket?
为什么我们只是去趟超市，你也要把自己打扮得这么妖艳招摇？
tart up 是短语动词，名词宾语可放在 up 前后；宾语为代词时必须放在 up 前，如 tarted it up。
They tarted up the old shop to attract more customers.
他们把老店装饰得花里胡哨以吸引更多顾客。
tart around 意为滥交，常用于批评或调侃的语境，语气较俚俗。
He was tarting around with half the office before he moved abroad.
他出国前和办公室里一半的人乱搞。
Not this
She tarted herself for the party.
Use this
She tarted herself up for the party.
表示“打扮得花枝招展”时，tart 须与 up 构成短语动词 tart oneself up，不能缺少 up。
Not this
He tarted with many women when he was young.
Use this
He tarted around with many women when he was young.
表示“滥交”时，tart 通常搭配副词 around/about，再接 with 引出对象；不能直接用 tart with。