This is shaping up to be an exciting year. [=it looks like this will be an exciting year]今年将是令人激动的一年。
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a :to start behaving in a better or more acceptable way开始表现良好
You'd better shape up and start studying.你最好好好表现,开始学习。
If he doesn't shape up, he's going to be fired.他如果不好好表现,就会被炒鱿鱼。
◊ In informal U.S. English, if you are told to shape up or ship out, you will have to leave your job, position, etc., if you do not improve your behavior.不好好干就走人(美国英语非正式用法)
b shape up (someone or something)orshape (someone or something) up:to cause (someone or something) to start behaving in a better or more acceptable way使…表现良好
She has really shaped up the sales department.她真的让销售部门开始有起色了。
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:to make your body stronger and healthier by exercising健身