| 单词 | to brisk up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto brisk up 2. intransitive (for reflexive). to brisk about: to move about briskly. to brisk up: to come up briskly; to become brisk, to behave or move in a brisk manner. (Also without up.) ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > move swiftly in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > move swiftly and briskly fisk1393 trotc1416 whippet1540 skip1587 skice1591 trig1599 brisk1727 nip1825 june1869 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > move or cause to move swiftly in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > cause to go briskly > make brisk brisken1799 to brisk up1881 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] > be brisk or active > become brisk or active brisken1876 to brisk up1884 1727 A. Moreton On Apparitions 195 The lady..brisking up to him as if she would fight him. 1830 in Webster Brisk up,..to come up with life and speed; to take an erect, or bold attitude. 1881 E. H. Hunt Children at Jerusalem 169 He was up and brisking about. 1884 L. B. Walford Nan II. 76 After this adventure, we seemed..to brisk up afresh. 1903 R. Langbridge Flame & Flood xviii Miss Lydia..brisked up suddenly and continued her narration. 1915 H. L. Wilson Ruggles of Red Gap (1917) iii. 40 As I brisked out of bed the following morning at half-after six. 1916 ‘B. Cable’ Action Front 170 The rattle of rifle fire dwindled away at times to separate and scattered shots, brisked up again and rose to a long roll. 1938 L. MacNeice Earth Compels 40 You should see her in jodhpurs Brisking in to breakfast from a morning canter. 1966 Listener 24 Nov. 764/1 Claire..brisks up the even flow of strictly grammatical dialogue. < as lemmas |
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