英语词汇“wind up”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Idiom

wind upwind up (something)

to end or finish something.

The meeting just wound up, so let's go to lunch now.We should be able to wind the discussion up by 10 o'clock.

Phr V

wind up

winds, winding, wound

wind up

(always + adv/prep/adj) slightly informal to finally be in a particular place, state, or situation, especially without having planned it

If he carries on like this he's going to wind up in prison.He'll wind up bankrupt if he's not careful.

wind up doing sth

slightly informal to finally do something, especially without having planned to

I wound up having to start the course from the beginning again.

wind up (sth) or wind (sth) up

to finish an activity

We started to wind up the interview.You need to wind up now, we've only got five minutes.

wind up sth or wind sth up

to close a business or organization

Lawyers were called in to wind up the company.Rising prices have forced us to wind up our affairs in Germany.

to make a clock, watch, or toy work by turning a small handle or part

I forgot to wind my watch up and it's stopped.It's a clockwork mouse - you wind it up and let it go.

wind-up

adjective (always before noun)

I've still got some old wind-up toys from my childhood.

wind up sb or wind sb up

British informal to tell someone something that is not true in order to make a joke

He said I'd missed the train, but he was just winding me up.

wind-up

noun British informal usually singular

Are you being serious now or is this a wind-up?

British & Australian informal to annoy someone

It really winds me up when he says that teachers have an easy life.That guy really winds me up.

wind up

1. verb To tighten the spring inside an item or device, as by twisting a knob. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Let me try winding up your watch—maybe that will get it going again.

2. verb To twist or coil something onto a particular surface or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." The cat will keep playing with that yarn, unless you wind it up on the spool.

3. verb To cause someone or something to become more animated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Please don't wind the kids up right before bedtime.

4. verb To come to an end. The party wound up earlier than I'd expected, and I was in bed by 11.

5. verb To conclude something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." I was completely exhausted and decided to wind up the party early. Wind it up, guys. We need to get going.

6. verb To cause someone to become anxious or agitated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Quit watching the news—it always winds you up.

7. verb To cause someone to talk for a long time and with enthusiasm about a topic they are passionate about. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Shakespeare just winds her up—she could talk about his tragedies for hours.

8. verb To settle or resolve something. After I inherited all that money, I tried to wind up some of my outstanding debts.

9. verb To reach a certain place or state. I didn't plan to go to the grocery store—I just wound up there after running some other errands. Few inventors wind up having the kind of success you're hoping for.

10. verb To twist or contort one's body in preparation for an athletic maneuver (as of a pitcher in baseball). As I watch their pitcher wind up, I can't help but wonder if he's injured. I saw her winding up to hit him, so I tried to intervene before she did.

11. noun The act of twisting or contorting one's body in preparation for an athletic maneuver (as of a pitcher in baseball). As as noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated ("wind-up"). Look at their pitcher's wind-up—do you think he's injured?

wind up (by) (doing something)

1. To take some course of action, perhaps reluctantly. Thanks to bad weather, we wound up by leaving our beach house ahead of schedule.

2. To conclude something with a particular action. Well, as usual, our family wound up by having a big fight after Thanksgiving dinner.

wind someone up

1. Inf. Fig. to get someone excited. That kind of music really winds me up!

2. . Inf. Fig. to get someone set to do a lot of talking. (Fig. on winding up a clock.) The excitement of the day wound Kelly up and she talked almost all night. A good movie tends to wind me up for a while.

wind something up

1. Lit. to tighten the spring in something, such as a watch or a clock. Please wind your watch up now—before it runs down. Wind up your watch before you forget.

2. Fig. to conclude something. Today we'll wind that deal up with the bank. I have a few items of business to wind up. Then I'll be with you.

wind up (as) something

to end up as something. Roger wound up as a millionaire. He thought he would wind up a pauper.

wind up

(somewhere) Go to end up (somewhere).

wind up

somehow to end up in some fashion. I don't want to wind up broke and depressed. You don't want to wind up like Ted, do you?

wind up

1. Come or bring to a finish, as in The party was winding up, so we decided to leave, or Let's wind up the meeting and get back to work. [Early 1800s] Also see wind down.

2. Put in order, settle, as in She had to wind up her affairs before she could move. [Late 1700s]

3. Arrive somewhere following a course of action, end up, as in We got lost and wound up in another town altogether, or If you're careless with your bank account, you can wind up overdrawn. [Colloquial; early 1900s]

wind up

1. To coil the spring of some mechanism completely by turning a stem or cord, for example: I wound up my alarm clock. If you wind this toy soldier up, it will march across the floor.

2. To coil something completely, as onto a spool or into a ball: He wound the excess string up into a ball. She wound up the cable around the rod.

3. To come to a finish; end: The meeting wound up at 9:00.

4. To bring something to a finish; end something: We need to wind up this project before January. This card game is fun, but let's wind it up before dinner.

5. To put something in order; settle something: She wound up her affairs before leaving the country.

6. To arrive in some place or situation after or because of a course of action: I took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town. If you spend too much money now, you'll wind up in debt.

7. To distress or perturb someone or something mentally or emotionally: Seeing those awful newspaper headlines really winds me up. The students are getting wound up about all the homework they have.

8. To twist the body in preparation to throw or hit: The soccer player wound up and shot the ball into the net.

词汇	wind up
释义	Idiom wind upwind up (something) to end or finish something. The meeting just wound up, so let's go to lunch now.We should be able to wind the discussion up by 10 o'clock. Phr V wind up winds, winding, wound wind up (always + adv/prep/adj) slightly informal to finally be in a particular place, state, or situation, especially without having planned it If he carries on like this he's going to wind up in prison.He'll wind up bankrupt if he's not careful. wind up doing sth slightly informal to finally do something, especially without having planned to I wound up having to start the course from the beginning again. wind up (sth) or wind (sth) up to finish an activity We started to wind up the interview.You need to wind up now, we've only got five minutes. wind up sth or wind sth up to close a business or organization Lawyers were called in to wind up the company.Rising prices have forced us to wind up our affairs in Germany. to make a clock, watch, or toy work by turning a small handle or part I forgot to wind my watch up and it's stopped.It's a clockwork mouse - you wind it up and let it go. wind-up adjective (always before noun) I've still got some old wind-up toys from my childhood. wind up sb or wind sb up British informal to tell someone something that is not true in order to make a joke He said I'd missed the train, but he was just winding me up. wind-up noun British informal usually singular Are you being serious now or is this a wind-up? British & Australian informal to annoy someone It really winds me up when he says that teachers have an easy life.That guy really winds me up. wind up verb 1 to make fun of someone; to play a practical joke on someone. The image of the mainspring in a clockwork motor getting more and more tightly wound UK, 1979. 2 to arrive; to arrive eventually; to settle in a final position US, 1918 phrasewind up1. *wind sth* up** • wind up sth • wind up if you wind up a meeting or activity or it winds up, you end it or it ends: I walked in as Palmer was winding up the debate with an extremely clever and amusing speech. The Foreign Minister wound up a two-day visit by announcing an agreement with Havana. With a bit of luck, the meeting should wind up by about four o'clock.2. *wind sth* up** • wind up sth usually passive BrE to reduce the activity of a business, organization etc until it closes completely: The department is being wound up and its responsibilities will be distributed elsewhere.■ SIMILAR TO: wind down3. wind up informal to get into a particular situation or place at the end of a long series of events and without wanting to: That's enough for one night or you'll wind up drunk. Stricter discipline is needed in order to stop children like these winding up in reform school or prison. If the situation continues, some doctors could wind up losing their jobs.■ SIMILAR TO: end up4. wind sb up • wind up sb informal, especially BrE to deliberately say or do something that you know will annoy or worry someone, because you think it is funny: Don't pay any attention to him! He's just winding you up! A lot of teenagers seem to enjoy winding up their parents.wind-up n C usually singular something that someone says or does deliberately to annoy another person: Are you serious, or is this just a wind-up?5. wind sb up • wind up sb informal if something winds you up, it annoys you: It really winds me up when people criticize things they know nothing about.■ SIMILAR TO: annoy, piss sb off informal6. be wound up BrE informal if someone is wound up, they feel tense and anxious and unable to relax+ about Sarah's very wound up about her interview next week.get wound up Try not to get too wound up about the exams.■ SIMILAR TO: be anxious, be nervous7. *wind sth* up** • wind up sth to wrap something long such as string or hair around itself, so that it forms the shape of a ball: She wound her hair up and pinned it on top of her head.+ into The sales assistant cut of a length of wire and wound it up into a ball.8. *wind sth* up** • wind up sth to make a clock, watch, or machine work, by turning a handle or key: It's a lovely old watch, but you have to remember to wind it up every day.wind-up adj always before noun operated by a key or handle that you turn in order to make it work: Valeria had an old wind-up gramophone and a collection of records.9. *wind sth* up** • wind up sth BrE to close a car window by making the glass move upwards using a handle or a button: Tell me if you're cold in the back and I'll wind up the window.■ SIMILAR TO: roll up especially AmE■ OPPOSITE: wind down wind up 1. verb To tighten the spring inside an item or device, as by twisting a knob. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Let me try winding up your watch—maybe that will get it going again. 2. verb To twist or coil something onto a particular surface or thing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." The cat will keep playing with that yarn, unless you wind it up on the spool. 3. verb To cause someone or something to become more animated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Please don't wind the kids up right before bedtime. 4. verb To come to an end. The party wound up earlier than I'd expected, and I was in bed by 11. 5. verb To conclude something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." I was completely exhausted and decided to wind up the party early. Wind it up, guys. We need to get going. 6. verb To cause someone to become anxious or agitated. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Quit watching the news—it always winds you up. 7. verb To cause someone to talk for a long time and with enthusiasm about a topic they are passionate about. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wind" and "up." Shakespeare just winds her up—she could talk about his tragedies for hours. 8. verb To settle or resolve something. After I inherited all that money, I tried to wind up some of my outstanding debts. 9. verb To reach a certain place or state. I didn't plan to go to the grocery store—I just wound up there after running some other errands. Few inventors wind up having the kind of success you're hoping for. 10. verb To twist or contort one's body in preparation for an athletic maneuver (as of a pitcher in baseball). As I watch their pitcher wind up, I can't help but wonder if he's injured. I saw her winding up to hit him, so I tried to intervene before she did. 11. noun The act of twisting or contorting one's body in preparation for an athletic maneuver (as of a pitcher in baseball). As as noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated ("wind-up"). Look at their pitcher's wind-up—do you think he's injured? wind up (by) (doing something) 1. To take some course of action, perhaps reluctantly. Thanks to bad weather, we wound up by leaving our beach house ahead of schedule. 2. To conclude something with a particular action. Well, as usual, our family wound up by having a big fight after Thanksgiving dinner. wind someone up 1. Inf. Fig. to get someone excited. That kind of music really winds me up! 2. . Inf. Fig. to get someone set to do a lot of talking. (Fig. on winding up a clock.) The excitement of the day wound Kelly up and she talked almost all night. A good movie tends to wind me up for a while. wind something up 1. Lit. to tighten the spring in something, such as a watch or a clock. Please wind your watch up now—before it runs down. Wind up your watch before you forget. 2. Fig. to conclude something. Today we'll wind that deal up with the bank. I have a few items of business to wind up. Then I'll be with you. wind up (as) something to end up as something. Roger wound up as a millionaire. He thought he would wind up a pauper. wind up (somewhere) Go to end up (somewhere). wind up somehow to end up in some fashion. I don't want to wind up broke and depressed. You don't want to wind up like Ted, do you? wind up 1. Come or bring to a finish, as in The party was winding up, so we decided to leave, or Let's wind up the meeting and get back to work. [Early 1800s] Also see wind down. 2. Put in order, settle, as in She had to wind up her affairs before she could move. [Late 1700s] 3. Arrive somewhere following a course of action, end up, as in We got lost and wound up in another town altogether, or If you're careless with your bank account, you can wind up overdrawn. [Colloquial; early 1900s] wind up v. 1. To coil the spring of some mechanism completely by turning a stem or cord, for example: I wound up my alarm clock. If you wind this toy soldier up, it will march across the floor. 2. To coil something completely, as onto a spool or into a ball: He wound the excess string up into a ball. She wound up the cable around the rod. 3. To come to a finish; end: The meeting wound up at 9:00. 4. To bring something to a finish; end something: We need to wind up this project before January. This card game is fun, but let's wind it up before dinner. 5. To put something in order; settle something: She wound up her affairs before leaving the country. 6. To arrive in some place or situation after or because of a course of action: I took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town. If you spend too much money now, you'll wind up in debt. 7. To distress or perturb someone or something mentally or emotionally: Seeing those awful newspaper headlines really winds me up. The students are getting wound up about all the homework they have. 8. To twist the body in preparation to throw or hit: The soccer player wound up and shot the ball into the net.
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