单词 | drum something ↔ up |
释义 | drum something ↔ updrum something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v GETto get support, interest, attention etc from people by making an effort 争取〔支持〕;引起〔兴趣、注意等〕 He travelled throughout Latin America drumming up support for the confederation. 他游遍拉丁美洲为联盟谋求支持。 The organization is using the event to drum up business (=get more work and sales). 这个机构将利用这次活动来增加业务。 Examples from the Corpus drum up• The drums then took up a regular beat as he stalked back to the coffin.• One by one, the concrete weighted drums were winched up and then sent crashing into the sea. drum up business• Cheltenham & Gloucester and the Yorkshire are taking the discount route to drum up business.• They bought a truck and proceeded to drum up business. → drum something ↔ up at drum2(4) |
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