单词 | to change up |
释义 | > as lemmasto change up to change up 1. a. transitive. Chiefly North American and Caribbean. To alter, modify, or change (something). Cf. to change it up at Phrases 1h. ΚΠ 1891 Warren Republican (Williamsport, Indiana) 22 Oct. He has changed up the affairs at the postoffice at this place in a wonderful and satisfactory manner. 1919 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 6 Dec. 6/6 It is impossible to predict..which horses will win. The weather conditions during the past few days have changed up things considerably. 1975 Eagle (Bryan, Texas) 20 July 4 b/1 This fishing method has changed up the fishing world. 1999 J. Morgan When Chickenheads come Home to Roost 181 Recognizing my own inability to consider abortion or adoption..forced me to change up my program when it came to sex. 2013 Onboard Mar. 116/1 You also used to survive only on Coke and McD's; have you changed up your diet of late? b. intransitive. Chiefly Caribbean. To become altered or modified in some way; to change, esp. a great deal. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > change [verb (intransitive)] wendeOE braidOE change?c1225 turnc1300 remue1340 varyc1369 flitc1386 strange1390 alter?a1425 degenerate1548 variate1605 commutatea1652 veer1670 mutate1818 reschedule1887 switch1906 to change up1920 1920 Kingston Gleaner (Jamaica) 11 Aug. 4/2 [He] has a grape vine which I advised him to manure. Since then it has changed up nicely and is loaded with a crop of grapes. 1941 E. Mittelholzer Corentyne Thunder xxxv. 148 We keep everyt'ing in de same place... Nutting change up! 1961 P. Marshall Soul clap Hands & Sing (1962) 81 Everything is changing up... It's raining now when it ought to be dry. 1990 H. Crews Body xiii. 142 The whole sport had changed up on him. When he started, there had been no women. 2001 A. Wheatle East of Acre Lane 159 Der was ah tribesman who could speak French, an' as me mudder come from Haiti, an' could speak French... Some of the words change up, but we understand each uder. 2. intransitive. To shift to a higher gear in a car or other vehicle. Cf. to change down at Phrasal verbs. ΚΠ 1904 Motor-car Jrnl. 30 Jan. 925/1 Changing down is not so easy as changing up, and requires more practice. 1962 J. Braine Life at Top ii. 38 I changed down into second; then changed up again. 2015 Prospect Aug. 59/1 The engine either bellows or screams dementedly..depending on whether you are changing up or down. < as lemmas |
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