单词 | think something up |
释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to invent or devise `Where did you get that idea?' – `I just thought it up.' Synonyms devise We devised a scheme to help him. create He's creating a whole new language of painting. imagine He could not imagine a more peaceful scene. manufacture He said the allegations were manufactured on the flimsiest evidence. come up with invent He invented the first electric clock. contrive The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases. improvise If you don't have a wok, improvise one. visualize concoct He said the prisoner had concocted the story to get a lighter sentence. dream up trump up Nearby words of |
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