to try to make yourself look more attractive by putting on make-up, jewellery, and fashionable clothes

She's still in the bathroom, tarting herself up. 她还在盥洗室里梳洗打扮呢。

to make something look more attractive or decorative, usually by making very quick or very obvious changes

He made his money by tarting up slum houses and selling them at a huge profit. 他挣钱的方法是将破旧的房子装点一下后再倒手牟取暴利。