裝點；裝扮；粉飾（特別指房子塗抹上五顏六色的油漆或是人穿著鮮艷並佩戴假珠寶）The old man tarted up his shop so much that I couldn't recognize it. 那個老人把他的小店裝飾得我都認不出來了。I wish she would not tart herself up for the party. 我希望她別為了宴會打扮得珠光寶氣，花枝招展。
【口】將某人打扮得妖艷; 將某物裝飾得俗氣; (尤指以廉價的服飾或從外表上)打扮某人, 裝飾某物tarting herself up for the disco 把她自己打扮得花枝招展去跳迪斯科They've tarted up the restaurant but the food hasn't improved. 他們已將飯店裝修了一番, 但飯菜並無改進。
