| 释义 |
up /ʌp/ ad. | prep. | a. | vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (最高级 up·per·most)
ad.
1. 向上；向较高处；向楼上；向顶部；(从地下)往地面；向水面
lift a box up onto the shelf 把箱子抬上架子
He looked up at her in surprise. 他惊奇地抬头望着她。
Up you come! 你上来!
The coffee was sent up by her from the kitchen below. 她让人把咖啡从楼下厨房送到楼上。
The miners climbed up out of the mine. 矿工们从矿里爬上地面。
2. 向(或处于)直立姿势；起来
Please sit up straight. 请坐直。
She helped Henry up from the bench. 她帮助亨利从长凳上站起。
put an umbrella up 撑起伞
It's time to get up. 该起床了。
The sleeping dog jumped up when it saw its master. 那条睡着的狗见到主人便跳了起来。
pull up a daisy 拔起一棵雏菊
Please pick that plate up (off the table). 请把那盘子(从桌子上)拿起来。
3. 在上面；在高处；在楼上；在(或近)顶端；在地平线上
We stayed up in the mountains several days. 我们在山区住了几天。
fly 30,000 feet up 在3万英尺的高空飞行
He lives three floors up. 他住在再往上三层。
The sun came up. 太阳升起了。
4. (吐)出来
I'm afraid he's brought his dinner up again. 恐怕他又把晚饭吐出来了。
5. 面朝上；面朝天
right side up 正面朝上
wrong end up 倒置着
He was lying face up on the grass. 他脸朝上躺在草地上。
turn the ace of spades up 翻开黑桃A
6. 向北方；在北方；【戏】向(或在)舞台后部
We went up north. 我们往北而行。
He lives up in the Lake District. 他住在(英国)北部的湖区。
7. 〈英〉(从边远地区、农村、海边等)往首都(或重要城市)；往大学(尤指牛津、剑桥等)
We usually go (from the country) up to London for a couple of days every Christmas. 每逢圣诞节我们通常(从乡下)上伦敦去玩几天。
When is John going up to Oxford? 约翰什么时候去牛津?
8. 向前；靠近
There's a cafe just a hundred yards further up. 就在再往前100码处有个咖啡馆。
She is walking up to see her auntie in the village. 她正走去看望住在村子里的姑妈。
She went straight up to the door. 她一直朝门口走去。
An avenue of trees leads up to the house. 一条林荫路通往那所房子。
It's only when you get right up to them that you realise what they are. 只有当你靠近它们时才能看清它们是什么。
9. 向这边
The man came up and asked the way. 那汉子走上前来问路。
He came driving up in a new car. 他开着一辆新车前来。
10. 向发源地；向上游；向内地
follow a stream up to its source 沿溪流上溯到源头
11. 从现在往前
The custom may be traced up to the Tang Dynasty. 这种风俗可以追溯到唐代。
12. 到较后时期
from childhood up 从童年时代起(一直往后)
13. 向(或处于)较高地位；向(或处于)好的境况
move up in a firm 在公司里得到擢升
She went up three places in class. 她在班上的名次上升了3位。
That family has certainly come up in the world. 那个家族的社会地位无疑已有所提高。
14. 处于获利(或优胜)地位；(体育比赛等中)领先地
He got ￡5 up on the transaction. 他在交易中赚了5英镑。
Over the two days' play, he was up exactly three million francs. 赌了两天，他不多不少赢了300万法郎。
15. (价格、产量、质量等)由低到高；(数量等)由小到大
Prices are still going up. 物价仍在上涨。
Meat has gone up this week. 本周肉类涨价了。
Interest rates went up. 利率上升了。
16. (强度、音量等)由弱到强；由低到高；由轻到响
Can you get up to that note? 你能唱得到那么高的音吗?
Speak (Sing) up! 讲(唱)得响些!
17. 〈口〉处于兴奋(或快乐)状态；处于激动状态
His spirits went up. 他的精神振奋起来了。
His insults left her all worked up. 他的侮辱使她怒不可遏。
18. (搁)开；(存)起；贮藏着
lay (或 put) up grain for the winter 为过冬贮粮
save up 积蓄
19. (封)闭，(关)闭；牢牢地
put up preserves 把蜜饯封存好
tie up a parcel 把包裹捆扎好
Shut the bird up in his cage. 把鸟关进笼子。
nail (lock) up the door 把门钉(锁)牢
20. 成几部分
He tore up the cheque. 他将支票撕成碎片。
The examinations are divided up into several parts. 考试分成几部分。
21. 在活动中；进入运转状态；(搜寻等)在进行中
The fire was burning up brightly. 火烧得正旺。
wind up a watch 给手表上发条
screw up one's courage 鼓起勇气
22. 存在着
put up several new apartment buildings 盖起几幢新公寓楼
The lost papers have turned up. 遗失的文件找到了。
bring a matter up 提出一件事
23. 彻底地，完全地
eat up the pie 把馅饼吃掉
be used up 被用光
Drink up, Jane! 干杯，简!
pay up one's debts 还清欠债
read a book up 把书读完
button up one's coat 把上衣纽扣全部扣好
The house burned up. 屋子全烧了。
24. 一起，聚拢地
add up a column of figures 把一栏数字加起来
fold up 折叠起来
collect up the fallen apples 把坠落的苹果收拢在一起
25. (赶)上，及，至
keep up with the times 跟上时代
I was behind him for a while, but I have caught up with him. 有一阵子我落在他后面，但现在已赶上他。
26. [用于祈使句]起来
Up, men, and fight! 起来，士兵们，战斗吧!
27. 【体】(比赛的分数等)(登)在记分牌上；各，每
15 up. 比分为15平。
28. 【棒】在场上击球
He went up four times in the game. 他在比赛中4次上场击球。
29. (赛马骑师)在马背上，在马鞍上
30. [常与 draw,bring,fetch,pull 等动词连用]处于停止状态
rein up a horse 勒住马
A bus drew up. 一辆公共汽车停了下来。
The car pulled up in front of the park. 汽车在公园前停了下来。
31. 〈美口〉(鸡尾酒)不加冰块地
32. 【海】向上风
Put the helm up. 向上风推舵柄(使船首转向下风)。
33. 〈古〉(剑)在鞘里
34. [与动词连用以加强语气]
dress up 穿上盛装
clean up the house 把房子打扫干净
35. 〈口〉[与动词连用，无实义]
light up a cigarette 点燃一支烟
write up a story 写一个故事
II prep.
1. 往(或在)…的上端；向(或在)…的较高处；向(或在)…的顶部；沿着…往上
climb up a hill 爬山
The cat is up the tree. 猫在树上。
I carried my suitcase up the stairs behind her. 我提着箱子跟在她后面上楼。
go up attic 上阁楼
some dust up one's nose 鼻子上的一些灰
soot up the chimney 烟囱上的煤烟
His office is up the stairs. 他的办公室在楼上。
up the social ladder 沿着社会阶梯往上
Smoke goes up chimney. 烟从烟囱冒出。
Mike's eyes moved from Ted's hands up his arms to his face. 迈克的目光从特德的双手沿着两臂往上，移到他的脸上。
2. 向(或在)…的较远处，沿…而去
a shop up the road 路那边的商店
He is going up the street. 他正沿街走去。
3. 往(或在)…的上游；向(或在)…的发源地；向(或在)…的内地(或北方)；逆
travel up country 到内地旅行
They journeyed up the river valley. 他们往河流上游地区行进。
sail up a river (up the wind) 向河的上游(逆风)航行
4. 〈口〉到；在
I'm going up the West End tonight. 今晚我要到(伦敦)西区去。
A: Where you been? B: Up the pictures. 甲：你去哪儿啦?乙：看电影。
III (最高级 up·per·most)
a.
1. 在上面的；竖直的，直立的
He was sitting in his car with the windows up. 他正坐在车里，车窗摇上着。
Her hair was up in a bun. 她的头发往上盘成个髻。
The tent is up. 帐篷已撑起。
2. 在地平线上的；在地面上的；在楼上的；在较高处的；在空中的，高高的
The sun is up. 太阳已升起。
The corn is up and ready to be harvested. 玉米已长出，可以收割了。
He is up in his own bedroom. 他在楼上自己的卧室里。
be right up in the sky 就在高空中
3. 向上的；向上方的；上行的；上行列车的
an up trend 向上的趋势
the up escalator 往上的自动扶梯
The tide is up. 潮涨了。
an up train 上行列车
4. 站着的；起床的，没睡觉的
The children aren't up yet. 孩子们还没有起床。
I was up late last night. 昨天晚上我睡得很晚。
5. 脸朝上的
He is resting and his face is up. 他正仰着脸在休息。
6. 高水平的；上升的；增加的；增强的；价格上升的
be up on the social scale 社会等级高
It is an up year for poultry. 今年家禽是大年。
The temperature was up in the nineties. 温度高达90多(华氏)度。
Sales are up this year. 今年的销售额在上升。
The attendance is up. 出席人数增加了。
Rents are up there. 那里的租金上涨了。
The captain wished to set sail as soon as the wind was up. 船长希望一起风就扬帆启航。
7. 〈口〉信心足的；情绪高涨的；高兴的，快活的
Mike did his best to sound up and cheerful. 迈克尽量使自己的声音听上去充满信心，兴高采烈。
When she's up she's friendly. When she's down she's cool and distant. 她兴致高的时候亲切友善；情绪低落时则冷淡疏远。
8. 激动的；焦虑不安的
He's too up to sleep. 他太激动了，睡不着觉。
Her anger was up. 她被激怒了。
9. 出了岔子的，出毛病的；〈口〉正在进行的，发生的
I knew something was up when I saw the smoke. 我看到冒烟就知道出事了。
find out what is up 查明发生了什么事
10. 上年纪的，年迈的
be up in years 年迈
11. 未落后的；接近的，靠近的
I am up with him now. I was behind him for a while. 我现在跟他不相上下。有一阵子我落后于他。
12. 开往…的(for);在途中的
She was on a ship up for Australia. 她正坐船去澳大利亚。
13. 〈口〉精通的；通晓的；熟悉的
be well up in mathematics 精通数学
We are not up in their local scandal. 我们不了解他们当地的丑闻。
be up on the latest news 了解最新消息
14. 按时间表的，及时的(on)
be up on one's homework 按时完成作业
15. 完成的，建成的
The new house hasn't been up long. 新房子建成还不久。
16. 准备好的；可供使用的；准备好作战的
“Tea's up!” shouted his mother. “下午茶准备好了!”他的母亲叫唤着。
The theatre's lights are up. 剧院的灯已装好，可供使用了。
The whole country was up, ready to fight terrorists. 全国上下都已动员起来，准备打击恐怖分子。
17. 完结的；耗尽的；完了的
When the six weeks were up, everybody was sad that she had to leave. 6个星期到了，大家都为她终将离去而感到难过。
Parliament is up. 议会闭会了。
Time is up. 时间到了。
They knew that their game was up. 他们知道他们的鬼把戏完了。
18. 已提出(供考虑)的；作为被告出庭的
The matter is up for discussion. 这件事已提起讨论。
be up for robbery (stealing) 被控犯有抢劫(偷窃)罪而出庭
He was up before the magistrate for being drunk while driving a car. 他因酒醉驾车而被法庭传讯。
19. (道路)正在整修的，路面破损的
Road Up (标志用语)路面整修
They had the road up right down to the lakeside. 他们正在翻修一直通往湖边的那条路。
20. (赛马骑师)骑着马的，在马鞍上的
21. 【棒】上场击球的
He was up four times in the game. 他在比赛中4次上场击球。
22. 【高尔夫】(球)在球穴区的
23. 【体】(得分等)领先的
24. 〈美〉作为赌注押着的，打赌的
have two dollars up on a horse 在一匹马上押了两美元的赌注
He won all the money up in the game. 他赢了赌赛中所押的全部赌金。
25. 【核】(夸克)带有＋⅔电荷的味的；u符号的
26. (计算机)系统正常运行的
IV (upped;up·ping)
❶ vt.
〈口〉
1. 举起，拿起，抬起
up anchor 起锚
2. 提高，增加；使上升；提升
up the price of petrol 提高汽油价格
up output 增加产量
He had now upped his weight to 235. 他现已使体重增加到了235磅。
3. 加押(赌注)
4. (打桥牌时)对(同伴或同伴的叫牌)进行加叫
❷ vi.
1. 站起；起身；上移；升高，上升
2. (过去式 up 或 upped) [后接 and 和另一动词]〈口〉突然站起；突然(做某事)
He up (或 upped) and hit me. 他霍地跳起来打我。
He just upped and went one day. 有一天他突然就这么走了。
He up and married a showgirl. 他突然娶了个歌舞女演员。
V n.
1. 向上的移动，上升；(物价等的)上涨；向上的斜坡；上行火车(或公共汽车、电梯等)
2. 居高位者；高升者；处于有利地位的人
3. 〈口〉幸运事；走运；成功；繁荣；繁荣时期
He has had more ups than downs in his time. 他一生中走运多，倒霉少。
4. 〈美俚〉兴奋剂(尤指安非他明)
5. 〈美口〉兴奋状态；快感
get an up from it 从中得到快感
6. 〈美俚〉有希望成为顾客的人，未来的顾客
7. [the up](球着地后的)弹起
He hit the ball on the up. 他在球弹起时击球。
[< OE upp; 与 OS, ON up, OHG ūf up, Goth iup, L sub under, Gr huper over 有关] phr. all up 见 all
it's all up with 〈口〉完蛋了，没有希望了
not up (网球、乒乓球)两跳
not up to much 见 much
up against 1. 接近于；与…接触着；与…开始接触
2. 〈口〉面对…的，面临…的
be up against starvation (a worsening economic crisis) 面临饥饿(日趋恶化的经济危机)
When I was up against time, I had to write 5000 words of a preface. 因为当时时间不够，我只好写了一篇5000字的序言。
up against it 〈美口〉面临困难的，面临困境的
The Smith family is up against it because Mr. Smith cannot find a job. 史密斯先生找不到工作，因此史密斯一家经济窘迫。
You will be up against it if you don't pass the test. 假如你测验不及格，你的日子就会不好过。
up and around (或 about) (病后)已起床走动的，能起床走动的
Do you think the patient will be up and around soon? 你看这病人会很快起床走动吗?
up and doing 忙碌的；积极肯干的
If their supporters had been up and doing, the party's losses would not have been so great. 要是支持者们积极努力些，该党的损失就不会这么大。
up and down 1. 一上一下；起伏地
jump up and down 上下跳
The float bobbed up and down on the water. 鱼漂在水面上忽浮忽沉。
His wife was nursing a sick baby. He said they were up and down the whole night. 他的妻子在护理一个病孩。他说他们一会儿起来一会儿睡下，折腾了整整一夜。
2. 来来回回，往返地
As it was rather cold, we walked up and down to keep warm. 天气相当冷，我们来回走动以使身子保持暖和。
3. 到处，四面八方
I have looked for him up and down. 我已四处找过他了。
4. 沿…来回；在…的各处
His eyes moved up and down the rows of people, looking for his son's face. 他的眼睛来回扫视一排排的人，寻找儿子的脸。
The pavements up and down the street were blackened with the fires. 街上的路面全都给大火熏黑了。
5. 详尽地，透彻地
He knew the territory up and down. 他对那一片地区了如指掌。
6. 迅速的上下打量，扫视
He gave me the up and down, and I saw that he remembered me. 他朝我上下打量了一下，我看出他还记得我。
7. (状态、情绪等)多变的
up and running (尤指计算机系统)正在运行中的
up close 逼近地，近距离地
She was even more beautiful up close than she had been from a distance. 她近看比先前从远处看还要美。
see American classical music up close 现场亲身体验美国古典音乐
up for it 〈口〉准备参加某项活动
up hill and down dale 见 hill
up stage 见 stage
up till = up until
up to 1. (深度、高度、地位等)一直到
He sank up to his knees in the mud. 他陷在泥里直到膝盖。
Mary is small and just comes up to Bill's chest. 玛丽的个儿矮小，身高只到比尔的胸部。
Everyone works, from the boy who sweeps the floor up to the President. 从扫地工起，上至总裁，人人都工作。
2. (时间上)一直到
She worked up to the last minute. 她一直工作到最后一分钟。
Up to now I've never met him. 一直到现在我还从没有遇见他。
Up to her fourth birthday, the baby slept in a crib. 这孩子4岁前一直睡有围栏的童床。
3. (数目上)一直到；不多于；多达
count from one up to twenty 从1数到20
Pick any number up to ten. 挑一个不超过10的数。
This tent can take up to ten men. 这个帐篷至多能睡10人。
up to 50000 copies a month 多达每月5万部书
4. 达到；接近于；可与…相比较，及得上…
He could not live up to their expectations. 他无法达到他们的期望。
We want to continue brewing up to our name. 我们要继续把酒酿得符合我们的盛名。
If your goods are up to sample, they should sell readily in the market. 如果你们的货跟样品的质量一样好，那么它们在市场上应该有很好的销路。
The team did not play up to its best today. 那球队今天发挥得不是最理想。
5. 胜任…的；适于…的
The interpreter's English was not really up to the task. 那译员的英语实在不能胜任那工作。
Mother is sick and not up to going out to the store. 母亲病了，体力不支，不能出门到店里去买东西。
I was thinking of doing a little shopping today. I feel up to it. 我刚才在想今天出去买些东西，我感到身体能行。
6. 〈口〉忙于…的；密谋…的
What have you been up to lately? 你近来在忙些什么?
What in the world are you up to? Stop it at once! 你到底在搞什么名堂?马上停止!
be up to no good 没干好事
The children are always getting up to mischief. 孩子们老是在捣蛋。
7. 〈美〉取决于…的，须由…决定的
When you mow the lawn is up to you. 你什么时候修剪草坪由你自己决定。
It's up to you whether you decide to take the job. 你是否决定要这份工作取决于你自己。
8. 是…义不容辞的，是…的职责的
It's up to us to give them all the help we can. 我们理应尽一切力量帮助他们。
There wasn't a real doctor there, so the doctoring was up to Billy. 那儿没有一个真正的医生，因此治病救人的工作就由比利担当了。
up top 见 top
up until (时间上)一直到
Up until last summer we always went to the beach for our vacation. 去夏以前，我们总是去海滨度假。
Up until Beth left home she had been a good girl. 贝思在离家前一直是个好姑娘。
up with 1. 举起，拿起，抬起
He upped (或 up) with his fist (stick). 他(突然)举起拳头(手杖)。
2. 竖起；(重新)给…以权力(或宠爱等)
up yours 〈英俚〉〈忌〉操你妈的
What's up? 什么事?怎么啦? |