英语词汇“build up”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Phr V

build up

builds, building, built

build up (sth) or build (sth) up

to increase in amount, size, or strength, or to make something increase in amount, size, or strength

There were big delays as traffic built up on the roads into the city.She needs something to build up her confidence again.

build-up

noun singular

These last six months have seen a pronounced military build-up in the region.A rise in the earth's temperature is supposed to be caused by the build-up of polluting gases.

build up sth or build sth up

to develop and improve something

He'd spent the last ten years building up his printing business.She's concentrating on building up her career.Like a lot of countries in this region, they're struggling to build up their economy.

to gradually make or create something

Police are slowly building up a profile of the killer.Personal relationships built up over a year will be lost when we move.

build up sb/sth or build sb/sth up

to praise someone or something and say that they are very important or special

The media builds people up, only to knock them down again.They'd built the programme up so much that when it was finally shown it was a disappointment.

build-up

noun singular

The guy presenting the show gave me such a build-up it was almost embarrassing.

build up sb or build sb up

(never passive) to make someone healthier and stronger after an illness, especially by making sure that they eat a lot

Come on, have some food - we've got to build you up.

build up

1. verb To increase something gradually. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." I've been putting $50 aside every month in an attempt to build up my savings.

2. verb To encourage or flatter someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." Not getting that job left my son really discouraged, so I've been trying to build him up.

3. verb To become stronger or more muscular. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." I'm trying to build up my leg muscles so that I can run even faster.

4. verb To develop an area with more buildings or businesses. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." Wow, they've really built up that part of town—I remember when it was just a field!

5. verb To greatly raise expectations for something by praising or hyping it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." I thought that movie was really disappointing, possibly because my friends told me how amazing it was and built it up too much.

6. verb To accumulate over time. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." You should wash your hair every day, unless you want oily residue building up. The dirty laundry is really building up—when was the last time you did the wash?

7. noun An accumulation of something. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. I use so many products in my hair that I need to wash the build-up out at the end of the day. It looks like you've got a lot of build-up around the filter. It should run fine after I clean it.

build someone or something up (into someone or something)

to develop or advance someone or something into a particular [desirable] kind of person or thing. The publicity people built her up into a singer whom everyone looked forward to hearing. The agent built up the local band into a top national act.

build someone or something up

1. Lit. to make someone or something bigger or stronger. Tom is lifting weights to build himself up for basketball. Tom needs to build up his upper body.

2. Fig. to advertise, praise, or promote someone or something. Theatrical agents work very hard to build up their clients. Advertising can build a product up so much that everyone will want it.

build someone up (for something)

Fig. to prepare someone for something; to bring a person into a state of mind to accept some information. We built them up for the challenge they were to face. We had to build up the woman before breaking the bad news.

build something up

1. Lit. to add buildings to an area of land or a neighborhood. They are really building this area up. There is no more open space. They built up the area over the years.

2. Fig. to develop, accumulate, or increase something, such as wealth, business, goodwill, etc. I built this business up through hard work and hope. She built up a good business over the years.

3. Fig. to praise or exalt something; to exaggerate the virtues of something. The master of ceremonies built the act up so much that everyone was disappointed when they saw it. He built up the act too much.

build up

to increase; to develop. The storm clouds are building up. Better close the windows.

build up

1. Fill an area with houses or other buildings, urbanize. For example, We want to protect the wetlands against those who want to build up the area. [c. 1400]

2. Gradually develop, increase in stages. For example, I want to build up my endurance for the race. [Early 1700s]

3. Accumulate or collect, as in A lot of rust has built up on the farm machinery. [Mid-1900s]

4. Increase, strengthen, develop toward, as in The sound built up until it was nearly deafening, or His argument was building up to a grand climax. [c. 1930]

5. Establish or enhance a reputation; praise or flatter. For example, Months before the official campaign could begin, they had been building up the senator's image . [c. 1930]

build up

1. To develop or increase something in stages or by degrees: I'm building up my endurance for the big race by running every day. We built the family business up over many years.

2. To accumulate, collect or increase: Sediment is building up on the riverbank.

3. To become bigger, stronger, or bulkier, especially through exercise: I need to build up if I'm going to make the football team this year.

4. To bolster something: The company plans to build up their new product with a big advertising campaign. The interview went well and built up my hopes for getting the job.

5. To fill some region with buildings: There was a forest here before they started building up the area. The developer bought the farmland and built it up.

词汇	build up
释义	Idiom build (someone or something) up Theme: PROMOTION to advertise, praise, or promote someone or something. Theatrical agents work very hard to build up their clients.An advertising agency can build up a product so much that everyone will want it. Idiom build (someone or something) up Theme: PHYSICAL - IMPROVEMENT to make someone or something bigger or stronger. Tom is eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables to build himself up for basketball.Tom needs to build up.Tom needs to build himself up.The farmer built up his stone fences where they had weakened. Phr V build up builds, building, built build up (sth) or build (sth) up to increase in amount, size, or strength, or to make something increase in amount, size, or strength There were big delays as traffic built up on the roads into the city.She needs something to build up her confidence again. build-up noun singular These last six months have seen a pronounced military build-up in the region.A rise in the earth's temperature is supposed to be caused by the build-up of polluting gases. build up sth or build sth up to develop and improve something He'd spent the last ten years building up his printing business.She's concentrating on building up her career.Like a lot of countries in this region, they're struggling to build up their economy. to gradually make or create something Police are slowly building up a profile of the killer.Personal relationships built up over a year will be lost when we move. build up sb/sth or build sb/sth up to praise someone or something and say that they are very important or special The media builds people up, only to knock them down again.They'd built the programme up so much that when it was finally shown it was a disappointment. build-up noun singular The guy presenting the show gave me such a build-up it was almost embarrassing. build up sb or build sb up (never passive) to make someone healthier and stronger after an illness, especially by making sure that they eat a lot Come on, have some food - we've got to build you up. phrasebuild up1. build up to gradually increase in amount, size, or strength: The traffic going out of town really builds up after five o'clock. We are worried about chemicals building up in the soil.+ to The problem has been building up to its present level over about two years.build-up n singular a gradual increase in something: a military build-up a build-up of pressure2. build up sth • *build sth* up** to make something increase in amount, size, or strength, especially gradually: Don't do too much - you need to build up your energy for the match. Members of nine European nations were meeting to discuss building up their armed forces in the Gulf.build up sb's confidence/trust She's had a bad experience, and it'll take some time to build up her confidence again.3. build up sth • *build sth* up** to gradually succeed in getting something, especially by working hard or making a lot of effort: The firm has built up an excellent reputation for speed and efficiency. Over the years had managed to build up one of the world's finest collections of modern art.■ SIMILAR TO: accumulate formal4. build up sth • *build sth* up to develop and improve something such as a business or organization: Jim Hunt was governor, and worked hard to build up the state's electronic industry. His grandfather started the business and built it up.5. build sb/sth up** • build up sb/sth to praise someone or something a lot, so that other people think they are very good, or in order to make them feel special and confident: It's only an amateur production of the play, so I don't want to build it up too much. In the dressing room, the coach, Greg Downs, was building his men up before the match.build-up n singular a description of someone or something in which you praise them a lot and make other people think they are very special: I thought the group were a bit disappointing, after the terrific build-up they'd had.6. build sb up • build up sb to make someone healthier and stronger, for example by giving them plenty of good food: My mother was always trying to build me up telling me that I looked far too thin.build yourself up You need to go and do some training and build yourself up a bit.7. be built up if an area is built up, a lot of houses, buildings and roads have been built there and there are very few open spaces: When I went back fifteen years later, the town was incredibly built up and I hardly recognized it.built-up adj a built-up area has a lot of houses, buildings and roads in it and very few open spaces: The speed limit is 30 mph in built-up areas.8. build up a picture/idea/image/profile of sth to gradually get information that helps you to know and understand more about something or someone: The police are slowly building up a picture of what happened on that night. Some animals build up a detailed idea of their surroundings, by using sound instead of light.9. build up your hopes/build your hopes up to hope for something that is not likely to happen: Don't build your hopes up - a lot of people have applied for the job, and you may not get it.10. build up sb's hopes/build sb's hopes up to encourage someone to believe that something they want is going to happen, even though this is unlikely or uncertain: Don't build her hopes up until we're sure we can afford it. build up 1. verb To increase something gradually. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." I've been putting $50 aside every month in an attempt to build up my savings. 2. verb To encourage or flatter someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." Not getting that job left my son really discouraged, so I've been trying to build him up. 3. verb To become stronger or more muscular. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." I'm trying to build up my leg muscles so that I can run even faster. 4. verb To develop an area with more buildings or businesses. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." Wow, they've really built up that part of town—I remember when it was just a field! 5. verb To greatly raise expectations for something by praising or hyping it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." I thought that movie was really disappointing, possibly because my friends told me how amazing it was and built it up too much. 6. verb To accumulate over time. A noun or pronoun can be used between "build" and "up." You should wash your hair every day, unless you want oily residue building up. The dirty laundry is really building up—when was the last time you did the wash? 7. noun An accumulation of something. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. I use so many products in my hair that I need to wash the build-up out at the end of the day. It looks like you've got a lot of build-up around the filter. It should run fine after I clean it. build someone or something up (into someone or something) to develop or advance someone or something into a particular [desirable] kind of person or thing. The publicity people built her up into a singer whom everyone looked forward to hearing. The agent built up the local band into a top national act. build someone or something up 1. Lit. to make someone or something bigger or stronger. Tom is lifting weights to build himself up for basketball. Tom needs to build up his upper body. 2. Fig. to advertise, praise, or promote someone or something. Theatrical agents work very hard to build up their clients. Advertising can build a product up so much that everyone will want it. build someone up (for something) Fig. to prepare someone for something; to bring a person into a state of mind to accept some information. We built them up for the challenge they were to face. We had to build up the woman before breaking the bad news. build something up 1. Lit. to add buildings to an area of land or a neighborhood. They are really building this area up. There is no more open space. They built up the area over the years. 2. Fig. to develop, accumulate, or increase something, such as wealth, business, goodwill, etc. I built this business up through hard work and hope. She built up a good business over the years. 3. Fig. to praise or exalt something; to exaggerate the virtues of something. The master of ceremonies built the act up so much that everyone was disappointed when they saw it. He built up the act too much. build up to increase; to develop. The storm clouds are building up. Better close the windows. build up 1. Fill an area with houses or other buildings, urbanize. For example, We want to protect the wetlands against those who want to build up the area. [c. 1400] 2. Gradually develop, increase in stages. For example, I want to build up my endurance for the race. [Early 1700s] 3. Accumulate or collect, as in A lot of rust has built up on the farm machinery. [Mid-1900s] 4. Increase, strengthen, develop toward, as in The sound built up until it was nearly deafening, or His argument was building up to a grand climax. [c. 1930] 5. Establish or enhance a reputation; praise or flatter. For example, Months before the official campaign could begin, they had been building up the senator's image . [c. 1930] build up v. 1. To develop or increase something in stages or by degrees: I'm building up my endurance for the big race by running every day. We built the family business up over many years. 2. To accumulate, collect or increase: Sediment is building up on the riverbank. 3. To become bigger, stronger, or bulkier, especially through exercise: I need to build up if I'm going to make the football team this year. 4. To bolster something: The company plans to build up their new product with a big advertising campaign. The interview went well and built up my hopes for getting the job. 5. To fill some region with buildings: There was a forest here before they started building up the area. The developer bought the farmland and built it up.
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