| 释义 |
listen up
listen upTo begin paying attention and listening carefully (to someone or something). Usually said as a command. Listen up, Joe, this information concerns you as well. OK, listen up, everyone. We only have three hours to complete this project, so let's get to work.See also: listen, uplisten upto listen carefully. (Usually a command.) Now, listen up! This is important. Listen up, you guys!See also: listen, uplisten upv. To pay attention closely; be attentive. Used chiefly as a command: Listen up—I'm only going to tell you this once! I want you to listen up and do what I tell you to do.See also: listen, uplisten up in. to listen carefully. (Usually a command.) Now, listen up! This is important. See also: listen, uplisten upPay attention, listen carefully. This slangy imperative probably originated in the armed forces during World War II and soon entered the civilian vocabulary. William Safire used it in a quotation, “I’m only going to say this once, so listen up” (New York Times Magazine, Sept. 28, 1980).See also: listen, up |