whip into shape

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal
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Significado: To improve something or someone through discipline

严加训练、整顿
Mejorar algo o a alguien mediante disciplina
しごいて鍛える、厳しく仕上げる
혹독하게 훈련시키다, 엄격히 단련하다

To make someone or something perform better through strict training.

通过严格训练使某人或某事表现更好。
Hacer que alguien o algo rinda mejor mediante entrenamiento estricto.
厳しい訓練で人や物事のパフォーマンスを向上させること。
엄격한 훈련을 통해 누군가 또는 무언가를 더 잘하게 만들다.
Base verb: whip
Particle: into shape
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Ejemplos

  1. The new coach whipped the team into shape.
    新教练把球队整顿好了
    El nuevo entrenador puso al equipo en forma
    新しいコーチがチームをしごいて鍛えた
    새 코치가 팀을 혹독하게 훈련시켰다.
  2. We need to whip this department into shape.
    我们需要整顿这个部门
    Tenemos que poner este departamento en orden
    この部署を立て直す必要がある
    이 부서를 바로잡을 필요가 있다.
  3. She'll whip them into shape.
    她会把他们训练好的
    Ella los pondrá en forma
    彼女が彼らをびしびし鍛えるだろう
    그녀가 그들을 엄격히 단련할 것이다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: training, improvement, discipline

Tono: demanding

✓ Correcto

  • Whip into shape
    整顿
    Poner en forma
    しごいて鍛える
    혹독하게 훈련시키다

Origen e historia

From using a whip to train or discipline.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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