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单词 think up
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think up

phrasal verb
If you think something up, for example an idea or plan, you invent it using mental effort.
Julian has been thinking up new ways of raising money. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
'Where do you get that idea about the piano?'—'Well, I just thought it up.' [VERB noun PARTICLE]
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think up in British English

verb
(tr, adverb)
to invent or devise
to think up a plan

think up in American English

to invent, contrive, plan, etc. by thinking
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Examples of 'think up' in a sentence
think up

If people could think up words like that there was still some hope for the world.
O'Connor, Joe DESPERADOES
But her compelling grey eyes held mine, and I found I had no choice but to think up an answer.
Harris, Elizabeth TIME OF THE WOLF
She would have to be on her guard against all the dirty tricks he might ever have heard of - or be able to think up on his own.
Babson, Marian DEATH IN FASHION
This was self-defence, but we've got to think up what we're going to do next.
José Latour HAVANA BEST FRIENDS (2002)

Chinese translation of 'think up'

think up

vt

  1. [plan, scheme, excuse] 想出 (xiǎngchū)
See think

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think up

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Related terms of
think up

  • think through
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