build up

phrasal verbphr v

a) increase gradually 逐渐增加INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC if something builds up somewhere, or if you build it up, it gradually becomes bigger or greater （使）逐渐增加；（使）扩大

the rate at which the pension builds up

养老金的增长速度

build something ↔ up

The museum has built up a fine art collection.

这家博物馆已经积累了一批艺术藏品。

→ build-up

b) develop 发展 build something ↔ up to make something develop or form 使发展；使形成

build something ↔ up into

He’s built up the family firm into a multinational company.

他把家族企业发展成了一家跨国公司。

c) feeling 情感INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC if a feeling builds up, or if you build it up, it increases gradually over a period of time （使）〔情感〕积累；增强；增加

If you don’t express your feelings, frustration and anger can build up.

你如果不把自己的感受表达出来，沮丧和愤怒的情绪就会越积越多。

build up something

You have to build up trust.

你必须建立起信任。

d) make healthy 使健康 build somebody/something ↔ upCURE to make someone well and strong again, especially after an illness 增强…的体力〔尤指病后〕

Taking exercise will build up your strength.

锻炼可以增强你的体力。

e) praise 赞扬 build somebody/something ↔ upPRAISE to praise someone or something so that other people think they are really good, or so that they have more confidence 吹捧，赞扬，宣传

The coach has been building his men up before the match.

教练已经在赛前给队员们打过气了。

f) HOPE build up somebody’s hopes (also build somebody's hopes up) to unfairly encourage someone to think that they will get what they hope for 〔不当地〕让某人抱有希望

Don’t build your hopes up too much.

不要抱太大的希望。

Examples from the Corpus

build up• A huge backlog of work had built up during my absence.• Fertilizers can contain salts that build up in the soil.• I could feel the anger building up inside me.• As the temperature rises, the pressure builds up inside the chamber.• Traffic is building up on the southern exit of the motorway.• The pressure built up over the year, and eventually I had to leave my job.• Deposits of lime will stick to the surface and build up over the years.

build into• It seems that people find it easier to find fault with ideas than to build them up into something better.• To switch channels, you might walk into another building on fly up into the clouds.

→ build up at build1(PHRASAL VERB)

单词	build up
释义	build up build up phrasal verbphr v a) increase gradually 逐渐增加INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC if something builds up somewhere, or if you build it up, it gradually becomes bigger or greater （使）逐渐增加；（使）扩大 the rate at which the pension builds up 养老金的增长速度 build something ↔ up The museum has built up a fine art collection. 这家博物馆已经积累了一批艺术藏品。 → build-up b) develop 发展 build something ↔ up to make something develop or form 使发展；使形成 build something ↔ up into He’s built up the family firm into a multinational company. 他把家族企业发展成了一家跨国公司。 c) feeling 情感INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC if a feeling builds up, or if you build it up, it increases gradually over a period of time （使）〔情感〕积累；增强；增加 If you don’t express your feelings, frustration and anger can build up. 你如果不把自己的感受表达出来，沮丧和愤怒的情绪就会越积越多。 build up something You have to build up trust. 你必须建立起信任。 d) make healthy 使健康 build somebody/something ↔ upCURE to make someone well and strong again, especially after an illness 增强…的体力〔尤指病后〕 Taking exercise will build up your strength. 锻炼可以增强你的体力。 e) praise 赞扬 build somebody/something ↔ upPRAISE to praise someone or something so that other people think they are really good, or so that they have more confidence 吹捧，赞扬，宣传 The coach has been building his men up before the match. 教练已经在赛前给队员们打过气了。 f) HOPE build up somebody’s hopes (also build somebody's hopes up) to unfairly encourage someone to think that they will get what they hope for 〔不当地〕让某人抱有希望 Don’t build your hopes up too much. 不要抱太大的希望。 Examples from the Corpus build up• A huge backlog of work had built up during my absence.• Fertilizers can contain salts that build up in the soil.• I could feel the anger building up inside me.• As the temperature rises, the pressure builds up inside the chamber.• Traffic is building up on the southern exit of the motorway.• The pressure built up over the year, and eventually I had to leave my job.• Deposits of lime will stick to the surface and build up over the years. build into• It seems that people find it easier to find fault with ideas than to build them up into something better.• To switch channels, you might walk into another building on fly up into the clouds. → build up at build1(PHRASAL VERB)
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