| 单词 | ramp |
| 释义 | ramp (once / 859 pages) 1nv 2v 3nv A ramp is a slope or an incline, a surface that tilts from one level to another. Someone using a wheelchair might need a ramp to get from the doorway of a building down to its parking lot. A skateboarder might use a ramp to gather speed, while a man pushing a stroller uses it to push his baby onto the sidewalk after crossing the street. Passengers also walk down ramps when they exit boats and trains. There's also the plant called a ramp, also known as wild onion or wild garlic. As a verb, to ramp means to provide with a ramp, but the more common "to ramp up" means "to increase." WORD FAMILYramp: rampage, rampant, ramped, ramping, ramps+/rampage: rampaged, rampageous, rampages, rampaging/rampageous: rampageousest, rampageously/rampant: rampantly USAGE EXAMPLESThe infection sets off a cascade of events that ramps up inflammatory and immune response, Powers says. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The search for a new coach to replace the fired Jeff Fisher will ramp up this week. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) With reports of rising incidents of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism during the 2016 campaign, activists will need to ramp up their efforts to counter bigotry. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n an inclined surface connecting two levels Syn|Hypo|Hyper incline ski jump a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump inclined plane a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal 2n a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft Hyper staircase, stairway a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps 3v furnish with a ramp 2The ramped auditorium Hyper furnish, provide, render, supply give something useful or necessary to 1v behave violently, as if in state of a great anger Syn|Hyper rage, storm act, behave, do behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself 2v stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing Hyper stand, stand up be standing; be upright 3v be rampant 3Hyper model, pose, posture, sit assume a posture as for artistic purposes 1n North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers Syn|Hyper Allium tricoccum, wild leek alliaceous plant bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor 2v creep up -- used especially of plants The roses ramped over the wall Hyper climb, climb up, go up, mount go upward with gradual or continuous progress |
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