释义:
work up 使……渐渐……
work up 后面接 interest, nerve, appetite 等词,就表示主语渐渐产生可以理解为产生兴趣,勇气,食欲等。另外,work ... up 表示“让某人生气”,也可以用作 get worked up 的形态。
例句:
That'll really work up your appetite for lunch.
那样的话会提升你的食欲的。
Go work up some new ideas and then we'll go over it during lunch.
去想几个好主意来,然后我们吃午饭时好好商量商量。
I just think you're getting worked up over nothing.
我觉得你在为一个莫名其妙的事情发火。
What are you so worked up about?
你为什么会那么生气?
对话:
A: Have you worked up the courage to ask her out?
你鼓起勇气约她出去了吗?
B: I'm still too afraid.
我还是很害怕。