| 单词 | to cheer up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto cheer up to cheer up 1. transitive. To make (a person or his or her mood, disposition, etc.) more cheerful, esp. with kind or comforting words or treatment; to raise the spirits of. Also: to give (a thing) a brighter or more cheerful appearance. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > make cheerful [verb (transitive)] to mend a person's cheera1325 raisec1384 cherishc1400 rehetec1400 blithec1440 cheer1440 lightena1450 light?1473 embellish1481 hearten1524 exhilarate1540 laetificate1547 to cheer up1550 lift1572 to do a person's heart good1575 acheera1592 upcheerc1595 cherry1596 relevate1598 encheer1605 brighten1607 buoy1652 undumpisha1661 to lift (up) a person's spirits1711 cheerfulize1781 blithen1824 pearten1827 chirk1843 to chipper up1873 to chirp up188. to buck up1909 1550 J. Harington tr. Cicero Bk. Freendeship f. 39v He ought rather to studie and find the meanes, that he cheare vp [L excitet] his freendes dismaied minde, and bryng hym in a more hope and better comfort. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 iv. iii. 113 My soueraigne Lord, cheere vp your selfe, look vp. View more context for this quotation 1653 tr. L. van Aitzema Notable Revol. Netherlands 137 Shee ought rather in this desolate estate to bee by all means comforted and cheer'd up. 1725 N. Bailey tr. Erasmus All Familiar Colloquies 537 The Seraphick Fraternity..chear'd up his Countenance with Ointment. 1795 P. Will tr. C. Tschink Victim Magical Delusion I. 38 Lucy did every thing in her power to cheer him up, but succeeded only in part. 1817 W. Caesar Poems 24 Syne he gied each a glass o' toddy To cheer them up and mak' them noddy. 1879 Vanity Fair 20 Sept. 157/1 Uniforms always cheer up the room as well as the spirits of the dancers. 1883 J. A. Froude Short Stud. IV. 72 The abbot cheered him up, laughed at his dejection. 1900 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 Jan. 1/3 She give me a spotted blouse of hers that she'd got sick of, just to cheer me up. 1963 P. West Mod. Novel ii. ii. 169 Theorizing is an effective way of cheering ourselves up, but not of constructing principles. 1996 Divertimenti Mail Order Catal. Autumn 32/2 A cheerful sky blue and white windowpane check is sure to cheer up the dinner table. 2013 Guardian 31 Aug. (Guide Suppl.) 66/2 Matron leaves a chocolate on their pillow to cheer them up. 2. intransitive. To become more cheerful; (in early use) esp. to take heart; to be encouraged or comforted. Frequently in imperative. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > be cheerful [verb (intransitive)] > become cheerful or cheer up cheer?1553 to look up1600 come1607 to cheer up1620 exhilarate1620 brighten1692 to come to1765 to come about1775 spurk1823 to hearten up1834 to buck up1844 chirk1844 pearten1851 to come around1853 to liven up1863 to chipper up1867 lighten1873 pep1910 to lighten up1911 1620 F. Quarles Feast for Wormes vii. sig. G1v Cheare vp, (deare Sister) though our foe Hath ta'ne vs Captiues..We haue a King puissant..Will see vs take no wrong. 1651 Weekly Intelligencer 11 Nov. 346 He..look't but heavy at his entrance, yet immediately after he cheered up, and in full bowles began his healths to the King. 1677 T. D'Urfey Madam Fickle ii. 14 Brother come, cheer up. 1760 D. Garrick Heart of Oak in Universal Mag. Mar. 152 Come chear up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer. 1800 Meteors No. 6. 213 But cheer up friends, and look before; Go back's as tedious as go o'er. 1834 July up Rhine 175 I was greatly relieved when she cheered up and began to smile. 1842 R. H. Barham Misadventures Margate in Ingoldsby Legends 2nd Ser. 152 Cheer up! cheer up! my little man. 1915 D. Cooper Diary 20 Apr. (2005) 6 Winston was very tired but cheered up under the influence of wine. 1985 J. Sullivan Only Fools & Horses (1999) I. 4th Ser. Episode 6. 244 Come on Rodney cheer up. Pay day tomorrow and then it's Saturday. 2000 M. Beaumont e 225 Nathan, who'd merely glowered until now, cheered up enormously. < as lemmas |
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