acorn-shapedbe in bad shape Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
bent out of shape
in any way, shape or form
in bad shape
keep in good shape
shape up
shape up or ship out
whip you into shape
out of shape
The box was crushed out of shape．箱子已被压得歪歪斜斜了。
The front wheel of the bicycle was out of shape；and several spokes were broken．自行车前轮变形了，还断了好几根钢条。
2．not able to perform well竞技状态不好
He is out of shape，that's why he can't play as well as he used to．他竞技状态不佳，所以打得不如从前那么好了。
3．not in good condition身体不佳；生病
I get tired easily；I must be out of shape．我动不动就感到疲倦，一定是病了。
She went to school as usual though she had been out of shape for several days．尽管身体不舒服已好几天了，她还是照常上学。
out of shape/condition
The box was crushed out of shape．箱子已被压得歪歪斜斜了。
The front wheel of the bicycle was out of shape；and several spokes were broken．自行车前轮变形了，还断了好几根钢条。
2．not able to perform well竞技状态不好
He is out of shape，that's why he can't play as well as he used to．他竞技状态不佳，所以打得不如从前那么好了。
3．not in good condition身体不佳；生病
I get tired easily；I must be out of shape．我动不动就感到疲倦，一定是病了。
She went to school as usual though she had been out of shape for several days．尽管身体不舒服已好几天了，她还是照常上学。
shape sb up
Idiom(s): shape sb upTheme: PHYSICAL - IMPROVEMENT
to get someone into good physical shape.
• I've got to shape myself up to improve my health.
• The trainer was told that he'd have to shape up the boxer before the fight.
lick sth into shape
Idiom(s): lick something into shape AND whip something into shapeTheme: PREPARATION
to put something into good condition. (Informal.)
• I have to lick this report into shape this morning.
• Let's all lend a hand and whip this house into shape. It's a mess.
in good shape
Idiom(s): in good shape AND in good conditionTheme: FUNCTIONING
physically and functionally sound and sturdy.
• This car isn't in good shape. I'd like to have one that's in better condition.
• Mary is in good condition. She works hard to keep healthy.
• You have to make an effort to get into good shape.
whip sth into shape
Idiom(s): lick something into shape AND whip something into shapeTheme: PREPARATION
to put something into good condition. (Informal.)
• I have to lick this report into shape this morning.
• Let's all lend a hand and whip this house into shape. It's a mess.
in shape
Idiom(s): in condition AND in shapeTheme: HEALTH - FIT
in good health; strong and healthy. (Used only with people.)
• Bob exercises frequently, so he's in condition.
• If I were in shape, I could run faster and farther.
• I'm not healthy. I have to try to get into shape.
Bad shape
If something's in bad shape, it's in bad condition. If a person's in bad shape, they are unfit or unhealthy.Go pear-shaped
If things have gone wrong, they have gone pear-shaped.Gone pear-shaped
(UK) If things have gone pear-shaped they have either gone wrong or produced an unexpected and unwanted result.Good shape
If something's in good shape, it's in good condition. If a person's in good shape, they are fit and healthy.Shipshape and Bristol fashion
If things are shipshape and Bristol fashion, they are in perfect working order.in poor shape|poor shape|shape
adv. phr. In a bad condition. Most of the streets of Chicago are in poor shape due to the heavy snow and frost during the winters.in shape|condition|in condition|shape
adj. phr. In good condition; able to perform well. The football team will he in shape for the first game of the season. Mary was putting her French in shape for the lest.Compare: IN PRACTICE.
Antonym: OUT OF SHAPE.
lick into shape|lick|shape
v. phr. To make perfect; drill; train. The sergeant licked the new volunteer army into shape in three months.out of shape|condition|out|out of condition|shape
adj. phr. 1. Not in good condition; not able to perform well. Father was out of shape when he took a long hike with the boys, and he was stiff and sore the next day. Jack's pitching arm got out of condition during the winter, when he wasn't using it.Compare: OUT OF PRACTICE. 2. Not look the same; changed. Someone sat on father's new hat and mashed it. It is now out of shape.
Antonym: IN SHAPE.
shape up|shape
v. phr., informal 1. To begin to act or work right; get along satisfactorily. If the new boy doesn't begin to shape up soon, he'll have to leave school. "How is the building of the new gym coming along?" "Fine. It's shaping up very well." 2. To show promise. Plans for our picnic are shaping up very well.shape up or ship out|shape|shape up|shape up, or s
v. phr., informal To either improve one's disposition or behavior, or quit or leave. When Paul neglected to carry out his part of the research work that Professor Brown had assigned him with for the fifth time, the professor cried, "Shape up, or ship out, Paul. I have lost my patience with you!"shipshape
adj. In perfect condition; in good order. After we left the islands, we left the rented car shipshape for the next driver.take shape|shape|take
v. phr. To grow or develop into a certain fixed form. Plans for our vacation are beginning to take shape. Their new home took shape as the weeks went by.Compare: SHAPE UP.
lick into shape
lick into shapeAlso, whip into shape. Bring into satisfactory condition or appearance, as in The garden looks neglected, but Dad will soon lick it into shape, or We need at least three more practices before the team is whipped into shape. The expression using lick, which some think alludes to how bears treat their cubs, dates from about 1600. The variant alludes to the forceful use of a whip to accomplish something.
shape
shapeIn addition to the idiom beginning with shape, also see bent out of shape; in condition; lick into shape; take shape.
take shape
take shapeAlso, shape up. Turn out, develop, acquire a distinctive form, as in Her reelection campaign is already taking shape, two years before the election, or Can you tell us how the book is shaping up? The first term dates from the mid-1700s and the variant, originally put as shape out, from about 1600.
be in bad shape
To be activity poorly. I did try smacking the TV, but it's in bad shape—the account is still scrambled.Learn more: bad, shape
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