单词 | step up |
释义 | step up (once / 844 pages) v WORD FAMILY step up: stepped up, stepping up, steps up USAGE EXAMPLES“This is a special group of guys. Oh, man, this is the time to step up.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Deadly riots the following year in China’s far west left authorities even more convinced that it was time to step up their controls over society. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Kirk Cousins’ stepped up in the pocket, threw over the middle and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie stepped in front to intercept. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v increase in extent or intensity Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper escalate, intensify de-escalate, step down, weaken reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of redouble double in magnitude, extent, or intensity increase make bigger or more 2v speed up Syn|Hyper rev up increase make bigger or more 3v make oneself visible; take action Syn|Hyper come forward, come out, come to the fore, step forward, step to the fore act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
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