词汇 | juice up |
释义 | Idiom juice upjuice up (something) to make something more interesting or exciting.The team's new forward has juiced up their games with fast passing and running.She finds songs no one remembers and juices them up with modern rhythms. Phr V juice up juices, juicing, juiced juice up sth or juice sth up American informal to make something more exciting or interesting, or to make the engine of a vehicle more powerfulYou can always juice up a story by adding some sexy dialogue.He's going to juice up the car's engine and go racing in it. American slang to put petrol in a carI've gotta juice up the car for the trip. juice up ⇨ juice up; juiceverb 1 to make exciting or powerful US, 1964. 2 to drink to intoxication US, 1971 juice up sth/juice sth up AmE informal to make something more interesting or exciting: Moby became known for his skill at juicing up hit tunes for the dance floor. In an effort to juice up their event, the organizers of the Los Angeles Marathon have changed the route completely.■ SIMILAR TO: liven up, jazz up, spice up juice up1. slang To change or make an addition to something to make it livelier, more powerful, or more effective. He has spent months juicing up his hot rod—you should hear that thing roar. I think we need to juice up our cover art a little. Right now it reads a little bland. 2. To get or become drunk. After college, I realized I had to stop juicing up at every opportunity. She got juiced up at the reception and started making a scene. juice something up1. Sl. to make something more powerful. How much did it cost to juice this thing up? Wally juiced up his car. 2. Sl. to turn on the electricity to something. It's time to juice the stage lights up. Juice up the stage lights. juice upSl. to drink one or more alcoholic drinks. Hey, man, let's go out and juice up tonight. Stop juicing up every night. juice up1. Give something energy, spirit, or interest. For example, They tried to juice up the party by playing loud music. 2. Change something to improve its performance, as in That old jeep's motor got juiced up in the shop, or Lowering interest rates is one way to juice up the economy. [Slang; second half of 1900s] juice upv. Slang 1. To make something more interesting or lively: The writers juiced up the plot line. The comedian juiced his act up. 2. To make something more powerful: I juiced up the punch with more rum. We need to juice the engine up with a tune-up. 3. To drink to the point of intoxication: The clients juiced up at the bar after the conference. 4. To become drunk. Used in the passive: He got juiced up on cheap wine last night. juice up in. to drink one or more alcoholic drinks. Hey, man, let’s go out and juice up tonight. |
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