单词 | amp |
释义 | amp1 of 3noun (1) ˈamp 1 : ampere 2 : amplifier also : a unit consisting of an electronic amplifier and a loudspeaker amp 2 of 3verb amped; amping; amps transitive verb 1 informal : to make (someone) more excited or energetic : excite, energize Players either get amped by the electricity of the event or founder in the ambient chaos. Jon Wertheim —often used with up When Smith came out to accept her trophy, Bieber smothered her with kisses, and then pumped his fist to amp up the crowd … Melissa Ruggieri 2 : to make (something) more intense : heighten, intensify The violence is amped by the presence of automatic weapons and gyrating camerawork, but it all feels very familiar. Kevin Crust —usually used with up The fledgling studio that wound up making the film … knew that it had teenage girls in its pocket, and wisely amped up the action scenes in the trailer in an attempt to snag male viewers as well. Karen ValbyRoasting the pork at a low temperature in a spiced salt mixture amps up the flavor of the meat and makes it extra-tender. Gabrielle Hamilton 3 : to increase the amount of (something) : raise In this convention year … the stakes have been amped. Charles McGrath —usually used with up As investors get used to steady returns, they start borrowing to amp up gains … and buying increasingly dubious stuff … Pat Regnier… the producers always need to amp up the stakes, and, this season, there are a few new twists … Andy Edelstein see also amped, amped-up AMP 3 of 3noun (2) ˌā-ˌem-ˈpē : a nucleotide C10H12N5O3H2PO4 composed of adenosine and one phosphate group that is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions called also adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid compare cyclic amp |
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