| 词汇 | hike up |
| 释义 | Phr V hike up hikes, hiking, hiked hike up sth or hike sth up informal to increase a price or rate suddenly and by a large amountThe new electricity company immediately hiked up their prices by 30%.The Chancellor hiked up interest rates from 7.5% to 11% in less than a year. American to lift something heavy with a strong, quick pullIf we can hike the piano up over the step, we can get it into the house. mainly American to quickly lift up a piece of clothing you are wearingShe hiked up her skirt and showed me the bruise. hike up verb 1 of clothes, to work out of position or to drag into place US, 1873. 2 to raise prices US, 2003 hike up1. To increase the amount of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hike" and "up." I can't believe she hiked up her prices again. She's charging way more than I want to pay for a haircut. 2. To pull something up, usually an article of clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hike" and "up." These pants must be too big now because I constantly have to hike them up. hike (something) upto raise something, such as prices, interest rates, a skirt, pants legs, etc. The grocery store is always hiking prices up. She hiked up her skirt so she could wade across the creek. hike upv. 1. To pull up or raise something with a sudden motion, especially a piece of clothing: He hiked up his pants when we crossed the stream. She hiked her skirt up so it wouldn't get wet. 2. To raise or increase something in amount, especially abruptly: Vendors hiked up prices at the end of summer. The contractor hiked up the estimate of the amount of days needed to build the garage. |
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