| 单词 | build up |
| 释义 | build upverb (adverb) 1. (transitive) to construct gradually, systematically, and in stages 2. to increase, accumulate, or strengthen, esp by degrees the murmur built up to a roar 3. (intransitive) to prepare for or gradually approach a climax 4. (transitive) to improve the health or physique of (a person) 5. (tr, usually passive) to cover (an area) with buildings 6. (transitive) to cause (a person, enterprise, etc) to become better known; publicize they built several actors up into stars noun build-up 7. a progressive increase in number, size, etc the build-up of industry 8. a gradual approach to a climax or critical point 9. the training and practice that constitute the preparation for a particular event or competition the team's Olympic build-up 10. extravagant publicity or praise, esp in the form of a campaign 11. military the process of attaining the required strength of forces and equipment, esp prior to an operation build-up(ˈbɪldʌp) noun 1. a gradual increase; accumulation Your symptoms are linked to the build-up of toxins. The disease can also cause a build-up of pressure in the inner ear, leading to severeearache. There has been a build-up of troops on both sides of the border. 2. a period of preparation for an event We should wait at least until winter before we start the build-up to Christmas. The exams came, almost an anti-climax after the build-up that the students had giventhem. in the build-up to the Games next summer |
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