| 释义 |
plump up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | plump up - make fuller by shaking; "fluff up the pillows"fluff up, shake upshake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" |
Translationsplump1 (ˈplamp) adjective pleasantly fat and rounded; well filled out. plump cheeks. 豐滿的 丰满的plumply adverb 使豐滿地 使丰满地ˈplumpness noun 豐滿 丰满plump up to shake (pillows etc) to restore their shape. 使鼓起 使鼓起
plump up
plump up1. To become very plump, chubby, or rotund. Soak the dehydrated mushrooms in a cup of water for an hour, until they have plumped up and the water is nearly gone. I began plumping up almost as soon as I became pregnant.2. To make someone or something plump, chubby, rotund, or fuller in shape. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "plump" and "up." My kids always come home for the holidays looking so skinny, so I always try to plump them up a bit. It has come to light that one of the biggest poultry producers in the country has been plumping up chicken meat with water to artificially increase their weight and subsequent price.See also: plump, upplump something upto pat or shake something like a pillow into a fuller shape. Todd plumped his pillow up and finished making the bed. He plumped up his pillow.See also: plump, upplump upv.1. To become more plump or chubby: I went off my diet and immediately plumped up.2. To make something rounded or full in form: We plumped up the dried cherries by soaking them in water. The nurse brought me a pillow and plumped it up before putting it behind my head.See also: plump, upplump up
Related to plump up: fall off, call on, in favorSynonyms for plump upverb make fuller by shakingSynonymsRelated Words |