pump up
phrasal verbpump somebody up
- [usually passive] to make somebody feel more excited or determined
给（某人）打气；鼓励
pump something up
- to fill a tyre, etc. with air using a pump
为（轮胎等）充气，打气 - (informal) to increase the amount, value or volume of something
增加…的量（或价值、体积等）；提高 - Interest rates were pumped up last week.
上周利率提高了。
- Interest rates were pumped up last week.