dial it up for

Chinese translation: 高调打点/亮相

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English term or phrase:dial it up for
Chinese translation:高调打点/亮相
Entered by: JaneWJH

22:16 May 6, 2017
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Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
English term or phrase: dial it up for
The perfect excuse to get dressed up, {dial it up for} a cocktail party with a sleek and sophisticated dress.
JaneWJH
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:23
高调打点/亮相
Explanation:
以精致优雅的晚礼服/晚装高调打点/亮相鸡尾酒会

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tanglsus
United States
Local time: 18:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1穿得正式一点
jyuan_us
3 +1高调打点/亮相
tanglsus
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Please see the link below for reference
Jinhang Wang

  

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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
穿得正式一点


Explanation:
to get dressed up 和 to dial it up基本上为同义词,就是“穿好一点”,“穿得正式一点", “捯饬捯饬”的意思,至于为什么它们同时出现,还是要看上下文。

informal Increase the amount, intensity, or degree of a quality, factor, etc.
‘the Raiders really dialled up the pressure in the second half’

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 18:23
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 79
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Asker: 谢谢!


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agree  clearwater: 喜欢“捯饬”
1 day 23 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
高调打点/亮相


Explanation:
以精致优雅的晚礼服/晚装高调打点/亮相鸡尾酒会

供参考

tanglsus
United States
Local time: 18:23
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 185
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Asker: 谢谢!


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agree  Jinhang Wang
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Reference: Please see the link below for reference

Reference information:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Dial Up

其中有:

dial down
Informal To reduce the intensity of: tried to dial down the controversy.
dial up
Informal To increase the intensity of: dialed up the action in the movie's sequel.

Jinhang Wang
China
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PRO pts in category: 35
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Asker: 谢谢!我也找到了这个 https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/dial_something_up

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