tart
noun
adj
verb
tɑːt noun
1 a PIE without a top on it, containing something sweet 〔顶部不用面皮密封的〕甜馅饼 C,U
apple/treacle/jam etc tart
2 an insulting word for a woman who you think is too willing to have sex [非正式] 荡妇,骚货 C | informal
3 a PROSTITUTE [非正式] 妓女 C | informal
adj
4 food that is tart has a sharp sour taste 〔味道〕酸的
a tart apple
酸苹果
5
tart reply/remark etc
a reply, remark etc that is sharp and unkind 尖刻的回答/话语等
‘I don’t think so!’she replied tartly.
“我不这么认为!”她尖刻地回答道。
verb
6 to try to make something more attractive by decorating it, often in a way that other people think is cheap or ugly 把…装饰得俗丽
We’ll need to tart the place up a bit.
我们需要把这个地方稍稍装饰一下。
7
tart yourself up/get tarted up
if a woman tarts herself up or gets tarted up, she tries to make herself look attractive by putting on nice clothes, MAKE-UP etc – often used humorously 把自己打扮得花枝招展〔常为幽默用法〕
She got all tarted up for the party.
她把自己打扮得花枝招展,准备去参加派对。