单词 | up |
释义 | up¹ 1.(to a higher position)向…上端;朝…的较高处;沿着…往上 The policeman went back up the ladder.警察又攀着梯子爬了上去。 The bus climbed up the hill.公共汽车爬上了小山。 I ran up the stairs.我跑上了楼梯。 2.(near the top of)接近…顶端;靠近…顶部 He was up a ladder sawing off a branch.他正站在梯子顶上锯一根树枝。 The cat was up a tree.这只猫待在一棵树上。 The hotel was up a steep hill.旅馆坐落在险峻的山上。 3.(along; indicating direction)沿着 (indicating position)靠着 I saw a car coming up the road.我看见一辆汽车沿着这条路开来。 They live just up the street.他们就住在这条街上。 4.up yours!<粗>去你的!去你妈的! 5.up yourself<俚>自私自利;傲慢自大 He's so up himself.他太自大了。 up²1.(higher)向上;朝较高处;往上 He went up to Jeremy's room.他上楼去了杰里米的房间。 I put up my hand to answer the question.我举手回答问题。 sb threw the ball up in the air某人把球抛向空中 2.(near the top)接近顶端;靠近顶部 two thousand metres up2,000米高 up in the mountains在山顶上 Put it a bit higher up.把它放高一点儿。 up in the sky在空中 up there在那里 up above sth在某物之上 3.(towards the sky or ceiling)(目光或面部)朝上, 向上, 朝天 I looked up and saw what they were doing.我抬头看见了他们正在做什么。 4.(upright)(站)起 The dog pricked up its ears at the sound.那条狗听到声音竖起了耳朵。 I got up from my chair and went to greet her.我从椅子上站起来, 走过去跟她打招呼。 5.(facing upwards)(某部位)朝上 The exam paper was lying face up on the desk.考试卷正面朝上放在桌上。 'This Side Up'“此面向上” 6.(to a particular place)到重要的地方;在大城市;向北方;在北方 up in London在伦敦 I'll be up to see you tomorrow.我明天会过去看你。 to go up north北上 to live up north住在北部 7.(approaching someone or something)往;朝;接近 On the way out a boy came up on roller skates.出去时一个男孩踩着溜冰鞋滑了过来。 up to sb/sth朝某人/某物 A man walked up to me in the street.在街上一个男人朝我走了过来。 8.(indicating an increase)(数量、价格等)增多地, 上涨地 Bread is up, and so are potatoes.面包涨价了, 土豆也涨了。 The rent's gone up again.租金又涨了。 Patient numbers in this category went up by 30%.这类患者人数增加了30%。 to be up on sth比…增加了 Sales are up on last year.销量比去年增加了。 My income is up at least 15% on last year.我的收入比去年至少增加了15%。 9.<英>(at or to university)上(名牌大学) John is up at Oxford.约翰上了牛津大学。 10.to be up before sb (on trial)被传讯至某人处 He's up before Southampton magistrates on a charge of dangerous driving.他被南安普敦地方治安法官传讯, 被控危险驾驶。 11.all up with sb<过时>某人彻底完了;某人没希望了 They decided it was all up with the company and they had better get their money out as quickly as possible.他们认定公司完蛋了, 最好尽快把他们的钱弄出来。 12.not up to much<英,口>(质量)不怎么样, 马马虎虎 This business isn't up to much.生意马马虎虎。 13.up against sth/sb (touching)与某物/某人接触;紧贴着某物/某人 Their noses were pressed up against the window.他们的鼻子紧贴在窗户上。 (having to cope with)遭遇某物/某人;面临某物/某人 They were up against a good team but did very well.他们遇到了一支强队, 但他们表现很出色。 14.up against it面临困难;处境不利 She made us keep going even when we were really up against it.即便我们处境非常艰难, 她仍让我们坚持。 15.up and down (higher and lower)上上下下;起起伏伏 Her temperature went up and down in a most disconcerting way.她的体温时高时低, 让人十分担心。 (back and forth)一来一往;来来回回;反复地 I strolled up and down before calling a taxi.在叫出租车之前, 我来来回回地踱步。 16.up to sb (talking about decisions)取决于某人;由某人决定 The decision is up to you.这个决定由你来做。 (talking about responsibilities)由某人负责 It was not up to him to put matters right.他不负责摆平事情。 17.up to sth (as high as)(高度)高达… He was up to his waist in mud.泥浆漫到了他腰部。 (giving a maximum)(数量、程度等)一直到…, 多达… up to two years' waiting time长达两年的等待时间 (comparable with)(标准)达到…, 接近于…, 可与…相比较 It's not up to your usual standard.这没有达到你通常的标准。 <非正式>(devising or scheming)密谋…;偷偷搞(小动作) She's up to no good.她在搞鬼把戏。 (equal to)胜任…;能做…;足以应付… I don't think he's up to the job.我觉得他胜任不了这个工作。 18.up top<非正式>头脑;智力 He's a nice fellow, but hasn't got much up top.他人不错, 但脑筋不太灵光。 19.up with sth坚决拥护…;…万岁 Up with Leeds United!利兹联队万岁! up³1.(out of bed)起床的 We were up at 6.我们6点钟起的床。 He's not up yet.他还没有起床。 2.(ended)(时间)结束的, 用完的 when the year was up到年终的时候 time's up!时间到! 3.(to the good)(得分)领先的 We were already four goals up at half time.中场休息的时候我们已经领先4个球了。 4.<英>(being repaired)+ road正在整修的 5.(working)+ computer, system, network正常运行的 6.(going upwards)向上的;上行的 the up escalator上行的自动扶梯 7.【铁路】(火车)去往大站的, 发往重要城市的, 上行的, 往北的 Up trains usually leave from platform 1.北向列车通常在1号站台发车。 the up platform上行列车月台 8.something is up<非正式>有事不对劲儿;出了问题 What is it then? Something's up, isn't it?那么, 是怎么回事呢?出问题了, 对吗? 9.up and about(病后)能下床走动的 Don't worry, you'll soon be up and about again.别担心, 你很快就又能下床走动了。 10.up and running正常运转的;投入运营的 You'll notice a big difference once the new computer system is up and running.一旦新计算机系统运转起来, 你就会发现有一个很大的不同之处。 11.up for sth (presented for)在被(考虑)之列的;提出来供…的 Their contract is up for renewal this year.他们的合同今年要续签。 The plan was up for consideration.这个计划已经纳入了考虑范围。 <口>(willing to try)愿意尝试…的;乐于尝试…的 She's up for anything.她愿意尝试任何事物。 12.up for it<口>乐于尝试的;愿意参与的 It's a big challenge and I'm up for it.这是个很大的挑战, 我愿意一试。 13.up in sthorup on sth (knowledgeable)对…了如指掌的;熟知…的;精通…的 He's well up in physics.他精通物理学。 14.up with sth (comparable with)能与某物媲美的 Fishing in the Bay of Islands is up with the very best.在岛屿湾钓鱼是最惬意的事。 (well informed)精通…的;对…了如指掌的 In this job you have to be up with the law.做这份工作, 你得精通法律。 15.what's up?<口>(what is the matter?)出什么事啦?出什么问题啦?出什么毛病啦? what's up with sb?某人怎么啦? (what is happening?)发生什么事啦? (as greeting)最近怎么样? up⁴ 🄰 vt. 1.(increase)+ offer, salary, sales提高;提升;增加 We are talking about upping everybody's pay.我们正在讨论给大家涨薪。 They've upped their offer.他们提高了报价。 2.【海】拉起;拔起;抬起 to up anchor起锚 🄱 vi. 1.to up and do sth突然做某事(尤指突然离开) She just upped and left.她突然就离开了。 2.to up the anteSeeante¹ 3.to up sticks搬家离开;迁居他处 Sarah and Richard decided to up sticks from London and move to Northamptonshire.萨拉和理查德决定搬离伦敦, 迁居到北安普敦郡。 up⁵1.(high point)红火;兴旺;繁荣时期 We're going through an up at the moment, and long may it continue.我们目前正经历一段繁荣时期, 希望能持续下去。 2.<尤美>=upper², 2 3.on the up<英,非正式>欣欣向荣;日益兴旺 They're saying that the economy is on the up.他们说经济正蒸蒸日上。 4.on the up and up<英,非正式>(on an upward trend)欣欣向荣;日益兴旺 People had money, opportunities, hope – things were on the up and up.当时人们有钱, 有机会, 有盼头——生活欣欣向荣。 <美,非正式>(sincere)安分守己;诚实可靠 I'm a pretty good judge of men. If you're honest and on the up and up, I'll be able to tell it.我看人相当准。如果你是个诚实可靠的人, 我是能看出来的。 5.ups and downs兴衰;浮沉;起落;悲欢 Every relationship has a lot of ups and downs.每一份恋情都有许多悲欢起落。 The organization has had its ups and downs.这个组织已历经兴衰浮沉。 |
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