单词 | rev up |
释义 | rev up 1. rev [sense 1]verb When the engine of a vehicle revs, or when you rev it, the engine speed is increased as the accelerator is pressed. The engine started, revved and the car jerked away down the hill. [VERB] The old bus was revving its engine, ready to start the journey. [VERB noun] 2. ergative phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for rev If you rev something up, or if it revs up, it becomes more intense or more active. [informal] The temptation to rev up the arms race with high-tech weapons is especially dangerous. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Now he plans to rev up publicity with a regional media campaign. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] |
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