1 PHRASAL VERB 使(自己)心烦意乱(或气愤) If you work yourself up, you make yourself feel very upset or angry about something. 使(自己)心烦意乱(或气愤)
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She worked herself up into a bit of a state. [V pron-refl P + into/to]
她把自己弄得有点儿紧张。
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Don't just lie there working yourself up, do something about it.
不要光躺在那儿生气，要做点儿什么。
3 PHRASAL VERB 激发(热情）;鼓起（勇气) If you work up the enthusiasm or courage to do something, you succeed in making yourself feel it. 激发(热情）;鼓起（勇气)
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Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. [VERB PREP. noun]
如果你能让自己精力充沛起来，你的创作才能也能得到很好的发挥。
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Malcolm worked up the nerve to ask Grandma Rose for some help. [VERB PREP. noun (not pronoun)]
马尔科姆鼓起勇气请罗丝奶奶帮点忙。
SYN generate, rouse, instigate, foment
4 PHRASAL VERB 使自己出(汗);激起(食欲) If you work up a sweat or an appetite, you make yourself sweaty or hungry by doing exercise or hard work. 使自己出(汗);激起(食欲)
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You can really work up a sweat doing housework. [VERB PREP. noun]
做家务真的会让人大汗淋漓。
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It was around seven when I finished at the library. I wasn't hungry, but I'd worked up a thirst. [VERB PREP. noun (not pronoun)]
我从图书馆出来时大约是7点。我不饿，但是觉得口渴。
5 PHRASAL VERB 准备，撰写(文章等) If you work up something such as a piece of writing, you spend time and effort preparing it. 准备，撰写(文章等)
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