| 单词 | warm up |
| 释义 | warm up (once / 2735 pages) v When you warm up, you get ready to do something, like run around or sing a few notes before a game or a concert. To warm up is to literally make something warmer, so you can also warm up your soup. You can warm up beside a cozy fire after skiing, or warm up in your chilly house with a mug of hot tea. Or, warm up your car by running the engine for a while before you drive. If you’re shy, it might take you a little while to warm up to people. A band warms up by playing parts of songs and tuning their instruments, and an athlete might warm up with an easy jog and some stretching. WORD FAMILYwarm up: warmed up, warming up, warms up USAGE EXAMPLESHe warmed up on a practice floor Friday, but the doctors told Brooks that Beal was not ready to play. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Put a griddle pan on to a high heat and leave to warm up. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Don’t expect things to warm up past the high of 45, either — unless, of course, you’re sitting by a fire that’s so delightful. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1v get warm or warmer Syn|Hyper warm change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature 2v cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles The coach warmed up the players before the game Hypo|Hyper limber cause to become limber exercise, work, work out give a workout to put to work, workcause to work 3v make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity Syn|Hyper limber up, loosen up exercise, work out do physical exercise 4v run until the normal working temperature is reached We warmed up the car for a few minutes Hyper operate, run direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. 5v become more friendly or open She warmed up after we had lunch together Hyper change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature |
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