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单词 to fire up
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to fire up
to fire up
1.
a. transitive. To fill with enthusiasm, passion, anger, etc.; to stimulate, excite.
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the mind > emotion > excitement > be or become excited [verb (reflexive)]
movec1300
to fire up1654
work1732
pique1749
hyped1938
the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > excite [verb (transitive)]
astirc1000
stir?c1225
araisec1374
entalentc1374
flamec1380
reara1382
raisec1384
commove1393
kindlea1400
fluster1422
esmove1474
talent1486
heavec1540
erect?1555
inflame1560
to set on gog1560
yark1565
tickle1567
flesh1573
concitate1574
rouse1574
warmc1580
agitate1587
spirit1598
suscitate1598
fermentate1599
nettle1599
startle1602
worka1616
exagitate1621
foment1621
flush1633
exacuatea1637
ferment1667
to work up1681
pique1697
electrify1748
rattle1781
pump1791
to touch up1796
excite1821
to key up1835
to steam up1909
jazz1916
steam1922
volt1930
whee1949
to fire up1976
geek1984
1654 J. Trapp Comm. Minor Prophets (Hoseah ii. 15) They have their hearts so fired up thereby with a holy zeal for him, that [etc.].
?1747 J. Smith Let. from Friend at J—— 4 That Poisonous Cup..with which he was to be fired up to all violent Breaches both of Honour and Honesty.
1790 J. Ryland Char. Hervey 22 It was the continual Grace of Christ upon his heart, that fired up his meditations and devotional exercises.
1890 New Eng. Mag. Oct. 268/1 We kem here t' git fired up with relidgin and pyis thoughts.
1976 National Observer (U.S.) 16 Oct. 10/3 He fired up his investigators, offered deals to suspects who would turn state's evidence, and played off the knowledge of one suspect against the other.
1978 Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. c4/1 When you're fired up and want to play, Vandy's style won't let you play.
2001 B. Holland They went Whistling 18 She [sc. Boudicca] fired up a motley, discontented, disorganized rabble.
b. intransitive. To show sudden fury or anger.
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the mind > emotion > anger > [verb (intransitive)] > become angry
wrethec900
wrothc975
abelghec1300
to move one's blood (also mood)c1330
to peck moodc1330
gremec1460
to take firea1513
fumec1522
sourdc1540
spitec1560
to set up the heckle1601
fire1604
exasperate1659
to fire up1779
to flash up1822
to get one's dander up1831
to fly (occasionally jump, etc.) off (at) the handle1832
to have (also get) one's monkey up1833
to cut up rough, rusty, savage1837
rile1837
to go off the handle1839
to flare up1840
to set one's back up1845
to run hot1855
to wax up1859
to get one's rag out1862
blow1871
to get (also have) the pricker1871
to turn up rough1872
to get the needle1874
to blaze up1878
to get wet1898
spunk1898
to see red1901
to go crook1911
to get ignorant1913
to hit the ceiling1914
to hit the roof1921
to blow one's top1928
to lose one's rag1928
to lose one's haira1930
to go up in smoke1933
hackle1935
to have, get a cob on1937
to pop (also blow) one's cork1938
to go hostile1941
to go sparec1942
to do one's bun1944
to lose one's wool1944
to blow one's stack1947
to go (also do) one's (also a) dingerc1950
rear1953
to get on ignorant1956
to go through the roof1958
to keep (also blow, lose) one's cool1964
to lose ita1969
to blow a gasket1975
to throw a wobbler1985
1779 Duchess of Devonshire Sylph II. 95 How she fired up, and like the leopard, appeared more beauteous when heightened by anger?
a1817 J. Austen Northanger Abbey (1818) I. vi. 71 If I were to hear any body speak slightingly of you, I should fire up in a moment. View more context for this quotation
1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 261 She fired up at the arrogance of the squire.
1936 V. Woolf Let. 26 Aug. (1980) VI. 67 I should never have fired up into a fury if I hadn't been on the strain.
2010 J. McDonough Tammy Wynette (new ed.) 273 All of a sudden she fired up, and, buddy, she came down on him!
2. transitive.
a. To light the fire in (a furnace, oven, etc.). Also intransitive.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or consume by fire [verb (transitive)] > make a fire
beetc885
make?a1200
to make on1487
to fire up1836
to lay a fire1876
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or be on fire [verb (intransitive)] > catch fire or begin to burn > ignite something
to fire up1836
1836 Southern Literary Messenger 2 734 Passing the fire-room, where they were just firing up, I stopped.
1841 Penny Mechanic 24 Apr. 155/1 The oven is generally fired up about eleven o'clock in the day.
1879 S. Baring-Gould Germany II. 368 In the depth of winter..it is quite enough to fire up twice in the twenty-four hours.
1911 Power 5 Sept. 369/1 [He] found an old steam gage and proceeded to put it on his boiler and then fired up.
1986 G. Keillor Lake Wobegon Days 221 When Bud fires up the cast-iron Providence wood stove, a faint recollection of chickens emanates from the floor.
2010 J. McGregor Even Dogs (2011) v. 194 The technicians open the door and rake over the embers and fire up the furnace again.
b. colloquial. To light (a cigar, cigarette, pipe, etc.). Also intransitive.
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the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > tobacco > smoking > smoke [verb (intransitive)] > light up
to fire up1890
1858 Spectator 4 Sept. 929/1 He..had barely fired up his cigar, when the bell rang.
1890 Cent. Mag. 127/2 I assured him that I was more than content with the pipe. When we had fired up he grew more and more in cordial mood.
1903 N.Y. Evening Post 13 Oct. 1 Then the two statesmen fired up their cigars.
1980 D. Nemec Bright Lights, Dark Rooms i. viii. 72 In a while they were all sitting on cushions and Mimi was firing up a joint.
1995 F. Michaels Dear Emily i. 4 She fired up, blew an artful smoke ring.., and drew the paper toward her.
3. intransitive. To burst into flame; to start burning; (of a volcano) to erupt in flame. Cf. sense 3c.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or be on fire [verb (intransitive)] > catch fire or begin to burn
quicka1225
kindle?c1225
tindc1290
atend1398
to catch fire (also afire, on fire)c1400
quickenc1425
enkindle1556
fire1565
to set on fire1596
take1612
catch1632
conflagrate1657
to fly on fire1692
to go up1716
deflagrate1752
flagrate1756
inflame1783
ignite1818
to fire up1845
the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > convulsion > [verb (intransitive)] > erupt
erupt1772
to fire up1869
1845 A. Smith Marchioness of Brinvilliers xix, in Bentley's Misc. 18 4 He used more of the medicated alcohol than was needed. It fired up,..causing the flask to explode violently.
1869 J. Phillips Vesuvius iii. 59 On the 20th of April rain came with the Sirocco, and the mountain, as usual, fired up.
1938 Jrnl. Iron & Steel Inst. 137 ii. 113 a The material ‘fires up’ rapidly and quickly produces an excellent gas for power purposes.
1994 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 29 Oct. (Spectrum section) 5 The spirit..had told him that the volcanoes would ‘fire up again’.
2008 S. Willson DIY Guide to Appliances 121/2 If your gas stovetop burners fire up fine but your oven won't light, check the gas shutoff valve.
4.
a. intransitive. To begin to operate or function; to start up.Originally with reference to steam engines, where the notion of lighting a fire to start operation is prominent; cf. sense 2a. In later use typically of car engines, electronic devices, etc., where this notion is weakened or lost.
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the world > action or operation > undertaking > beginning action or activity > begin action or activity [verb (intransitive)] > become active or come into operation > of a mechanism, etc.
to fire up1859
start1880
to set on1889
trip1940
1859 Documents City of Boston, 1858 II. No. 37. 7 At the time designated, the Engine, which is to commence the exhibition, will fire up.
1904 Sci. Amer. 17 Dec. 434/1 One of the larger motors ‘fired up’, and started for San Francisco over the highways.
1941 Motor Boating Jan. 264/1 When the engine fires up, use as little choke as possible.
1983 Pop. Sci. June 118/1 The car fires up in the driveway with no problem.
2012 S. Dunn Zero Visibility xvi. 187 She waited for the computer to fire up.
b. transitive. To cause (an engine, machine, device, etc.) to begin to operate or function; to switch or turn on, to start up.See note at sense 4a.
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1861 U.S. Jrnl. Homœopathy Mar. 362 The moment you fire up your engine, steam is generated.
1911 Automobile Dealer & Repairer June 79/1 The person firing up the car, allows the gasoline to flow too freely when flushing the sub-burner.
1959 Flying Aug. 30/2 Arrival..calls for firing up the radio telephone.
1983 PC June 187/2 I..fired up the computer to begin writing.
2013 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 Apr. b12/3 You have to..fire up the Facebook or Facebook Messaging app.
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