build up

phrasal verb

build up (to something)

to become greater, more powerful or larger in number加大；加强；增多
- All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress.各方面的压力越来越大，他因负荷太重有好几个星期没上班。
- The music builds up to a rousing climax.音乐逐渐达到了令人振奋的高潮。
related noun build-up (1)Topics Change, cause and effectb2

build somebody/something up

[usually passive] to give a very positive and enthusiastic description of somebody/something, often making them seem better than they really are吹捧；鼓吹
- The play was built up to be a masterpiece but I found it very disappointing.那部戏被捧为杰作，可我却大失所望。
related noun build-up (3)

build somebody/yourself up

to make somebody/yourself healthier or stronger增强…的体质；使更加强壮
- You need more protein to build you up.你需要更多蛋白质以增强体质。

build something up

to create or develop something创建；开发
- She's built up a very successful business.她创办了一家非常成功的企业。
- These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages.这些发现有助于建构中世纪的生活画面。
- I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much).我非常在意不要让大家期望过高。
- The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art.该画廊收藏了一批精美的当代艺术作品。
- We’ve built up good relationships with our clients.我们与客户建立了良好的关系。
to make something higher or stronger than it was before增高；加强
- The sea defences have been built up to ensure that such a disaster will not strike again.海上防御设施已经建成，以确保此类灾难不会再次发生。

build-up

noun

/ˈbɪld ʌp/

[singular, uncountable] an increase in the amount of something over a period of time逐步的增长
- a steady build-up of traffic in the evenings晚间逐渐繁忙的交通
- carbon dioxide build-up in the atmosphere大气中二氧化碳含量的逐渐增多
- The leak led to a slow build-up of carbon dioxide.泄漏引起二氧化碳慢慢聚积。
Topics Change, cause and effectc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- gradual
- slow
- steady
- …
verb + build-up
- cause
- lead to
- avoid
- …
preposition
- during the build-up
- in the build-up
- build-up of
- …
[countable, usually singular] build-up (to something) the time before an important event, when people are preparing for it（重要事情的）准备期，准备过程
- the build-up to the president’s visit总统访问前的准备工作
- the build-up to her wedding她的婚礼的准备工作
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- pre-match
- pretrial
- etc.
- …
preposition
- build-up to
[countable, usually singular] a very positive and enthusiastic description of something that is going to happen, that is intended to make people excited about it宣扬；鼓吹
- The media have given the show a huge build-up.传媒为这次演出大力造势。

单词	build-up
释义	build up phrasal verb build up (to something) to become greater, more powerful or larger in number加大；加强；增多 All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress.各方面的压力越来越大，他因负荷太重有好几个星期没上班。 The music builds up to a rousing climax.音乐逐渐达到了令人振奋的高潮。 related noun build-up (1)Topics Change, cause and effectb2 build somebody/something up [usually passive] to give a very positive and enthusiastic description of somebody/something, often making them seem better than they really are吹捧；鼓吹 The play was built up to be a masterpiece but I found it very disappointing.那部戏被捧为杰作，可我却大失所望。 related noun build-up (3) build somebody/yourself up to make somebody/yourself healthier or stronger增强…的体质；使更加强壮 You need more protein to build you up.你需要更多蛋白质以增强体质。 build something up to create or develop something创建；开发 She's built up a very successful business.她创办了一家非常成功的企业。 These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages.这些发现有助于建构中世纪的生活画面。 I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much).我非常在意不要让大家期望过高。 The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art.该画廊收藏了一批精美的当代艺术作品。 We’ve built up good relationships with our clients.我们与客户建立了良好的关系。 to make something higher or stronger than it was before增高；加强 The sea defences have been built up to ensure that such a disaster will not strike again.海上防御设施已经建成，以确保此类灾难不会再次发生。 build-up noun /ˈbɪld ʌp/ /ˈbɪld ʌp/ [singular, uncountable] an increase in the amount of something over a period of time逐步的增长 a steady build-up of traffic in the evenings晚间逐渐繁忙的交通 carbon dioxide build-up in the atmosphere大气中二氧化碳含量的逐渐增多 The leak led to a slow build-up of carbon dioxide.泄漏引起二氧化碳慢慢聚积。 Topics Change, cause and effectc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective gradual slow steady … verb + build-up cause lead to avoid … preposition during the build-up in the build-up build-up of … [countable, usually singular] build-up (to something) the time before an important event, when people are preparing for it（重要事情的）准备期，准备过程 the build-up to the president’s visit总统访问前的准备工作 the build-up to her wedding她的婚礼的准备工作 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective pre-match pretrial etc. … preposition build-up to [countable, usually singular] a very positive and enthusiastic description of something that is going to happen, that is intended to make people excited about it宣扬；鼓吹 The media have given the show a huge build-up.传媒为这次演出大力造势。
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