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词汇 step up
释义
Idiom
step (right) up
Theme: MOVEMENT
to move forward, toward someone.
Step up and get your mail when I call your name.Come on, everybody. Step right up and help yourself to supper.
Idiom
step upstep up (something)
to make something larger, faster, or more effective.
Following the explosion the airport authorities stepped up security.We had to step our defense up and move the ball better.
Usage notes: also used in the form step it up:
The coach said that if we don't step it up in the second half we're in trouble.

Phr V
step up
steps, stepping, stepped
step up sth or step sth up
to do more of an activity or to increase the speed of a process, usually in order to improve a situation
Security at the airport has been stepped up since the bomb scare.The police have stepped up their efforts to try to recover the stolen items.
step up
verb to start a fight US, 2001
phrasestep up1. step up sthstep sth up to increase the amount of effort, pressure etc, or increase the speed of something: In the second half United stepped up the pressure and took the lead. The government is stepping up its efforts to encourage people to continue their education. SIMILAR TO: increase2. step up (to the plate) AmE to agree to help someone or take responsibility for doing something: People will have to step up if they want a crime prevention program in their neighbourhood. It is easier to criticize others that to step up to the plate yourself. SIMILAR TO: help out3. Step right up! AmE spoken used about a public show or other event, especially an outdoor one, to call people who are passing to come and watch the show or buy things: Step right up for the Greatest Show on Earth! SIMILAR TO: Roll up, roll up! BrE

step it up

To do something better, faster, or more efficiently. I know you're under a lot of pressure at home, but you really need to step it up here at work, Larry. I kind of coasted through my first semester, so I'm really trying to step it up now.

step things up

To do things better, faster, or more efficiently. I know you're under a lot of pressure at home, but you really need to step things up here at work, Larry. I kind of coasted through my first semester, so I'm really trying to step things up now.

step up

1. To increase, improve, or hasten something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "step" and "up." We plan to step production up by nearly 75% over the next six months. I'm trying to step up my output ahead of tomorrow's deadline.
2. To give extra effort or take on additional responsibilities, especially when doing so is critical. Someone will need to step up and lead this project now that Dylan has resigned. We're all counting on you to step up and get this done. Your mother is going back to work, so we're going to need you to step up and start looking after your sister after school.

step something up

 
1. to make something more active. I hope we can step the pace of business up in the next few days. We can step up business considerably by putting out a larger sign.
2. to make something go or run faster. The engineer stepped the motors up and the production line moved even faster. Please step up the speed of your activity.

step up

to increase. Industrial production stepped up a large amount this last quarter. Traffic has stepped up since the road was paved.

step up

1. Increase, especially in stages, as in We've got to step up production. [Early 1900s] Also see step down, def. 2.
2. Come forward, as in Step up to the podium, folks, and I'll show you how it works. [Mid-1600s]

step up

v.
1. To increase something, especially in stages: The factory stepped up production to meet the growing demand. The runners stepped their pace up for the last two laps.
2. To come forward: When I call your name, please step up and be counted. The speaker stepped up to the podium and addressed the crowd.
3. To improve one's performance or take on more responsibility, especially at a crucial time: You need to step up and take responsibility for your actions. The player stepped up at a crucial moment and scored the winning point.
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