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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
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)]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
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