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1. phrasal verb

If you work yourself up, you make yourself feel very upset or angry about something.

She worked herself up into a bit of a state. [V pron-refl P + into/to]

Don't just lie there working yourself up, do something about it. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE]

2. See also worked up

3. phrasal verb

If you work up the enthusiasm or courage to do something, you succeed in making yourself feel it.

Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Malcolm worked up the nerve to ask Grandma Rose for some help. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

4. phrasal verb

If you work up a sweat or an appetite, you make yourself sweaty or hungry by doing exercise or hard work.

You can really work up a sweat doing housework. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

I wasn't hungry, but I'd worked up a thirst. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

5. phrasal verb

If you work up something such as a piece of writing, you spend time and effort preparing it.

I sketched the layout of a prototype store and worked up a business plan. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

They asked me to work up some sample drawings and bring them down. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

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work up in British English

verb (tr, mainly adverb)

to arouse the feelings of; excite

to cause to grow or develop

to work up a hunger

3. (also preposition)

to move or cause to move gradually upwards

to manipulate or mix into a specified object or shape

to gain knowledge of or skill at (a subject)

work up in American English

1. US

to make one's (or its) way up; advance; rise

to manipulate, mix, etc. into a specified object or shape

to develop; elaborate

to acquire knowledge of or skill at

to arouse; excite

6. Slang

to bring about or cause (a sweat) by vigorous activity

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work-up in American English

(ˈwɜrkˌʌp)

noun

a complete medical study of a patient, including a thorough examination, laboratory tests, a survey of the patient's case history, etc.

2. Printing

an unwanted mark on a printed page caused by the rising of spacing material

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Despite this acknowledgment, he didn't work up a sweat making his way through the labyrinth of the house.`I must say I can't work up any great enthusiasm for the cause," I said.He worked his tongue in his mouth, desperately trying to work up some saliva.

Chinese translation of 'work up'

work up

vt

[courage, enthusiasm] 激发(發) (jīfā)
to get worked up (about sth) (对(對)某事)很激动(動) ((duì mǒushì) hěn jīdòng)

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释义	Trends of work up View usage for: work up 1. phrasal verb If you work yourself up, you make yourself feel very upset or angry about something. She worked herself up into a bit of a state. [V pron-refl P + into/to] Don't just lie there working yourself up, do something about it. [VERB pronoun-reflexive PARTICLE] 2. See also worked up 3. phrasal verb If you work up the enthusiasm or courage to do something, you succeed in making yourself feel it. Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Malcolm worked up the nerve to ask Grandma Rose for some help. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 4. phrasal verb If you work up a sweat or an appetite, you make yourself sweaty or hungry by doing exercise or hard work. You can really work up a sweat doing housework. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I wasn't hungry, but I'd worked up a thirst. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 5. phrasal verb If you work up something such as a piece of writing, you spend time and effort preparing it. I sketched the layout of a prototype store and worked up a business plan. [VERB PARTICLE noun] They asked me to work up some sample drawings and bring them down. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] More Synonyms of work up See full dictionary entry for work work up in British English verb (tr, mainly adverb) 1. to arouse the feelings of; excite 2. to cause to grow or develop to work up a hunger 3. (also preposition) to move or cause to move gradually upwards 4. to manipulate or mix into a specified object or shape 5. to gain knowledge of or skill at (a subject) work up in American English 1. US to make one's (or its) way up; advance; rise 2. to manipulate, mix, etc. into a specified object or shape 3. to develop; elaborate 4. to acquire knowledge of or skill at 5. to arouse; excite 6. Slang to bring about or cause (a sweat) by vigorous activity See full dictionary entry for work work-up in American English (ˈwɜrkˌʌp) noun 1. a complete medical study of a patient, including a thorough examination, laboratory tests, a survey of the patient's case history, etc. 2. Printing an unwanted mark on a printed page caused by the rising of spacing material Examples of 'work up' in a sentence work up Despite this acknowledgment, he didn't work up a sweat making his way through the labyrinth of the house. Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS `I must say I can't work up any great enthusiasm for the cause," I said. Barnard, Robert THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING He worked his tongue in his mouth, desperately trying to work up some saliva. Terry Goodkind NAKED EMPIRE (2004) Chinese translation of 'work up' work up vt [courage, enthusiasm] 激发(發) (jīfā) to get worked up (about sth) (对(對)某事)很激动(動) ((duì mǒushì) hěn jīdòng) See work Nearby words of work up work out work permit work surface work up worker workforce working All related terms of 'work up' to be up to one's ears in debt/work 深陷入债(債)务(務)/工作 shēnxiàn rù zhàiwù/gōngzuò his work is not up to the required standard 他的工作未能达(達)到要求的标(標)准(準) tā de gōngzuò wèi néng dádào yāoqiú de biāozhǔn work out ( Sport ) 锻(鍛)炼(鍊) duànliàn work on ( busy o.s. with ) 从(從)事于(於) cóngshì yú work off ( energy, anger ) 发(發)泄(洩) fāxiè works ( factory ) 工厂(廠) gōngchǎng to get in a lather or to work o.s. up into a lather (over or about sth) (对(對)某事)过(過)分焦躁不安 (duì mǒushì) guòfèn jiāozào bù'ān
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