| 词汇 | jazz up |
| 释义 | Idiom jazz upjazz up (something) to make something more interesting, exciting, or stylish.She uses a basic recipe and jazzes it up with chocolate chips, apples, or bananas.My daughters think I should jazz up my wardrobe. Phr V jazz up jazzes, jazzing, jazzed jazz up sth or jazz sth up informal to make something more attractive or interestingA nice colourful scarf will jazz that jacket up a bit. sometimes + withI bought a plain pizza and jazzed it up with a few olives and anchovies. jazz up verb to modernise; to enliven; in a specialised sense, to convert classical music into pop UK, 1984jazz up sth • jazz sth up informal to improve something that is old or dull by adding new or interesting things to it: plain rice jazzed up with mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes If your Web site looks a bit boring, you could jazz it up by adding a few graphics.■ SIMILAR TO: liven up, vamp up, spice upjazzed-up adj made more exciting and interesting: jazzed-up cuisine jazz upTo make something fancier, more festive, more exciting, etc., often through some form of adornment. I've decided to jazz up my wardrobe with some statement shoes and other funky accessories. You need to add some excitement your story—jazz it up a bit. jazz someone or something upto make someone or something more exciting or sexy; to make someone or something appeal more to contemporary tastes. Let's jazz this room up a little bit. They jazzed up Donna till she looked like a rock star. jazz up1. Enliven, make more interesting, as in They jazzed up the living room with a new rug, or They decided to include a comedy act to jazz up the program. 2. Modify so as to increase its performance, as in Peter wanted to jazz up his motorbike with a stronger engine. Both usages are colloquialisms from the mid-1900s. Also see juice up. jazz upv. Slang To make something or someone appear more interesting; enliven something or someone: We jazzed up the apartment with beaded curtains. The caterer jazzed the tables up with candles. jazzed (up)1. mod. alert; having a positive state of mind. Those guys were jazzed and ready for the game. 2. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. Dave was a bit jazzed up, but not terribly. 3. mod. enhanced; with something added; having been made more enticing. It was jazzed enough to have the police chief around asking questions. 4. mod. forged or altered. (see also tinseled.) Better not try to cash a jazzed up check at this bank. |
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