单词 | up and running |
释义 | > as lemmasup and running b. Increased in power, force, strength, or vigour; actually blowing; ready for action. Also (in Computing), in working condition. Frequently in up and running. Cf. uptime n. and down adv. 24b(a). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb] > increased in vigour upa1549 society > computing and information technology > [adverb] > connection status offline1950 online1955 down1965 up1978 a1549 A. Borde Fyrst Bk. Introd. Knowl. (1870) 127 Yf the winde be any thyng vp. 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 2197/1 The winde was somwhat vp, and it caused the fire to be ye fiercer. a1616 W. Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1623) v. i. 68 The Storme is vp, and all is on the hazard. View more context for this quotation 1659 D. Pell Πελαγος 500 His often hushing of the winds, when they are up. 1743 R. Blair Grave 4 The Wind is up: Hark! how it howls! 1833 I. Taylor Fanaticism i. 16 What shall be the movements of the deep..when the winds are up! 1848 J. Mitchel Jail Jrnl. 27 May (1854) i. 26 A government-steamer..lay in the river with steam up. 1889 A. C. Gunter That Frenchman! xxi. 298 Steam is up, and the boat is soon ready to leave her dock. 1978 Computing 9 Feb. 1/1 British Steel's giant private packet-switched network is up—and running successfully. 1978 Nature 24 Aug. 746/1 The host computer had just broken down, forcing a delay until it could be brought up again. 1983 Austral. Personal Computer IV. 106/3 A lot of other facilities need to be available to make a complete up-and-running software package. < as lemmas |
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