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wind-up noun /ˈwaɪnd ʌp/ /ˈwaɪnd ʌp/ (British English, informal)- something that somebody says or does in order to be deliberately annoying, especially as a joke戏弄人或惹人气恼的言语（或行动）
- Is this a wind-up?这是一个结束吗？
- (informal) (of a person) to find yourself in a particular place or situation以…告终（或终结）
- I always said he would wind up in prison.我以前一直说他终归要进班房。
- wind up doing something We eventually wound up staying in a little hotel a few miles from town.我们最后在离城几英里的一家小旅馆里落脚。
- + adj. If you take risks like that you'll wind up dead.你要是冒那种险就会把命赔上。
wind up | wind something up - to bring something such as a speech or meeting to an end结束（讲话、会议等）
- The speaker was just winding up when the door was flung open.演讲者刚要结束讲话时门突然被推开了。
- If we all agree, let's wind up the discussion.如果我们大家都同意，咱们就结束讨论吧。
- (British English, informal) to deliberately say or do something in order to annoy somebody惹…生气；戏弄
- Calm down! Can't you see he's only winding you up?别激动！难道你看不出他只是在故意气你吗？
- That can't be true! You're winding me up.那不会是真的！你在故意气我。
related noun wind-up
- to stop running a company, business, etc. and close it completely关闭（公司、企业等）；（完全）停止营业
- to make something such as the window of a car move upwards by turning a handle, pressing a button, etc.把（车窗玻璃等）摇上
- Are all the windows wound up?所有的窗户都关上了吗？
wind-up adjective /ˈwaɪnd ʌp/ /ˈwaɪnd ʌp/ [only before noun]- that you operate by turning a key or handle装有发条的；用手柄操作的
- an old-fashioned wind-up gramophone装有发条的老式留声机
- intended to bring something to an end意欲结束的；终了的；收场的
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