| 词汇 | work up |
| 释义 | work up [phrasal verb] 1 work (someone) up : to make (someone) feel very angry, excited, upset, etc.使生气；使兴奋；使沮丧 Don't work yourself up again.你别再大动肝火了。 — see also worked up 2 work up (something) or work (something) up a : to produce (something) by physical or mental effort（由身体或精神上的努力而）引起，产生 I worked up a sweat at the gym.我在健身房里练出了一身汗。 He managed to work up the courage to ask her out on a date.他总算鼓起勇气约她出去了。 b chiefly British : to improve your skill at (something) or increase your knowledge of (something)提高技能；增长知识 I need to work up my French for the exam.为了考试我必须提高法语水平。 c chiefly British : to develop or expand (something)发展；拓展 — usually + into He worked up the short story into a novel.他将这个短篇故事扩展成一部长篇小说。 3 work up to (something) : to reach (something, such as a rate or level) by gradually increasing in speed, intensity, etc.逐步达到；渐渐发展到 The ship gradually worked up to full speed.这艘船渐渐提至全速。 The story starts slow but works up to a brilliant conclusion.这个故事开始部分情节发展缓慢，但逐渐过渡到了一个精彩的结尾。 work |
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