英语词汇“buck up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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buck up vb (adverb) informal

to make or cause to make haste
to make or become more cheerful, confident, etc

buck¹ n. [countable]

Zoologythe male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, and other animals.
Clothing buckskin (def. 1 ).
Clothinga casual shoe made of buckskin:used to wear white bucks.
a daring, dashing, or spirited man or youth.

adj. [before a noun]

Militaryof the lowest rank within a military designation:a buck private.

buck² v.

Animal Behavior, Dog and Cat Breeds (of an animal wearing a saddle or carrying a pack) to leap with the back arched and land with head low and forelegs stiff:[no object]The donkey bucked when it saw the snake.
Animal Behavior, Dog and Cat Breeds to throw or attempt to throw (a rider) by leaping this way:[~ + object]That wild bronco bucked its rider in just five seconds.
Automotive (of a vehicle, etc.) to operate unevenly:[no object]When he put the car in gear it began to buck wildly.
Informal Termsto resist or oppose stubbornly: [~ + object]She bucked the system.[~ + at + object]He bucked at the suggestion to reduce his staff.
to force a way through (an obstacle):[~ + object]bucked the odds against him and succeeded anyway.
buck up, to make or become cheerful: [no object]Don't feel so bad about losing; buck up and try again.[~ + object + up]Let's try to buck the losers up.

buck⁴ n.

[uncountable]

final responsibility: The buck stops here.

v. [~ + object]

to pass (something) along to another, esp. to avoid responsibility:He didn't know what to do, so he bucked the issue to his superior.

Idioms

Idioms pass the buck, to shift responsibility or blame to another person:Quit passing the buck all the time!

buck⁷ adv. Informal.

Informal Termscompletely;
stark: buck naked.

buck⁸ n. [countable][Slang.]

Slang Termsa dollar:Can't you lend me a few bucks till Saturday?

buck¹ n.

Zoologythe male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat.
Zoologythe male of certain other animals, as the shad.
an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth.
Slang Terms[Often Disparaging.]a male American Indian or black.
Clothingbuckskin.
Clothingbucks, casual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color.

adj.

Militaryof the lowest of several ranks involving the same principal designation, hence subject to promotion within the rank:buck private; buck sergeant.

bef. 1000; Middle English bukke, Old English bucca he-goat, bucc male deer; cognate with Dutch bok, German Bock, Old Norse bukkr; def. 5, 6 by shortening; buck private (from ca. 1870) perh. as extension of general sense "male,'' i.e., having no status other than being male

buck² v.i.

(of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack.
Informal Termsto resist or oppose obstinately;
object strongly:The mayor bucked at the school board's suggestion.
Automotive(of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly;
move by jerks and bounces.

v.t.

to throw or attempt to throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.
to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle):The plane bucked a strong headwind.
to strike with the head;
butt.
to resist or oppose obstinately;
object strongly to.
Sport[Football.](of a ball-carrier) to charge into (the opponent's line).
to gamble, play, or take a risk against:He was bucking the odds when he bought that failing business.
to press a reinforcing device against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion.
buck for, to strive for a promotion or some other advantage:to buck for a raise.
buck up, to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.:She knew that with a change of scene she would soon buck up.

an act of bucking.

verbal use of buck¹, influenced in some senses by buck³ 1855–60

buck³ n.

a sawhorse.
Sport[Gymnastics.]a cylindrical, leather-covered block mounted in a horizontal position on a single vertical post set in a steel frame, for use chiefly in vaulting.
any of various heavy frames, racks, or jigs used to support materials or partially assembled items during manufacture, as in airplane assembly plants.
BuildingAlso called door buck. a doorframe of wood or metal set in a partition, esp. one of light masonry, to support door hinges, hardware, finish work, etc.

v.t.

Buildingto split or saw (logs, felled trees, etc.).
Optics, Surveying buck in, [Survey.,]Optical Tooling. to set up an instrument in line with two marks.

short for sawbuck 1855–60

buck⁴ n.

Games[Poker.]any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
Idioms pass the buck, to shift responsibility or blame to another person:Never one to admit error, he passed the buck to his subordinates.

v.t.

to pass (something) along to another, esp. as a means of avoiding responsibility or blame:He bucked the letter on to the assistant vice president to answer.

short for buckhorn knife, an object which served this function 1860–65

buck⁵ [Brit. Dial.]
n.

British Termslye used for washing clothes.
British Termsclothes washed in lye.

v.t.

British Termsto wash or bleach (clothes) in lye.

1350–1400; Middle English bouken (verb, verbal); compare Middle Low German buken, büken to steep in lye, Middle High German būchen, bruchen

buck⁶ v.i., n. [Anglo-Indian.]

British Empirebukh.

buck⁷ adv. [Informal.]

Informal Termscompletely;
stark:buck naked.

of obscure origin, originally 1925–30, American.

buck⁸ n. [Slang.]

Slang Termsa dollar.

1855–60, American; perh. buck¹ in sense "buckskin''; deerskins were used by Indians and frontiersmen as a unit of exchange in transactions with merchants

Buck n.

Pearl (Sy•den•strick•er) 1892–1973, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1938.

a male given name.

单词	buck up
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: buck up vb (adverb) informal to make or cause to make haste to make or become more cheerful, confident, etc WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 buck¹ /bʌk/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Zoologythe male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, and other animals. Clothing buckskin (def. 1 ). Clothinga casual shoe made of buckskin:used to wear white bucks. a daring, dashing, or spirited man or youth. adj. [before a noun] Militaryof the lowest rank within a military designation:a buck private. buck² /bʌk/USA pronunciation v. Animal Behavior, Dog and Cat Breeds (of an animal wearing a saddle or carrying a pack) to leap with the back arched and land with head low and forelegs stiff:[no object]The donkey bucked when it saw the snake. Animal Behavior, Dog and Cat Breeds to throw or attempt to throw (a rider) by leaping this way:[~ + object]That wild bronco bucked its rider in just five seconds. Automotive (of a vehicle, etc.) to operate unevenly:[no object]When he put the car in gear it began to buck wildly. Informal Termsto resist or oppose stubbornly: [~ + object]She bucked the system.[~ + at + object]He bucked at the suggestion to reduce his staff. to force a way through (an obstacle):[~ + object]bucked the odds against him and succeeded anyway. buck up, to make or become cheerful: [no object]Don't feel so bad about losing; buck up and try again.[~ + object + up]Let's try to buck the losers up. buck⁴ /bʌk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] final responsibility: The buck stops here. v. [~ + object] to pass (something) along to another, esp. to avoid responsibility:He didn't know what to do, so he bucked the issue to his superior. Idioms Idioms pass the buck, to shift responsibility or blame to another person:Quit passing the buck all the time! buck⁷ /bʌk/USA pronunciation adv. Informal. Informal Termscompletely; stark: buck naked. buck⁸ /bʌk/USA pronunciation n. [countable][Slang.] Slang Termsa dollar:Can't you lend me a few bucks till Saturday? WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 buck¹ (buk),USA pronunciation n. Zoologythe male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat. Zoologythe male of certain other animals, as the shad. an impetuous, dashing, or spirited man or youth. Slang Terms[Often Disparaging.]a male American Indian or black. Clothingbuckskin. Clothingbucks, casual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often in white or a neutral color. adj. Militaryof the lowest of several ranks involving the same principal designation, hence subject to promotion within the rank:buck private; buck sergeant. bef. 1000; Middle English bukke, Old English bucca he-goat, bucc male deer; cognate with Dutch bok, German Bock, Old Norse bukkr; def. 5, 6 by shortening; buck private (from ca. 1870) perh. as extension of general sense "male,'' i.e., having no status other than being male buck² (buk),USA pronunciation v.i. (of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack. Informal Termsto resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly:The mayor bucked at the school board's suggestion. Automotive(of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly; move by jerks and bounces. v.t. to throw or attempt to throw (a rider or pack) by bucking. to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle):The plane bucked a strong headwind. to strike with the head; butt. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly to. Sport[Football.](of a ball-carrier) to charge into (the opponent's line). to gamble, play, or take a risk against:He was bucking the odds when he bought that failing business. to press a reinforcing device against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion. buck for, to strive for a promotion or some other advantage:to buck for a raise. buck up, to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.:She knew that with a change of scene she would soon buck up. n. an act of bucking. verbal use of buck¹, influenced in some senses by buck³ 1855–60 buck³ (buk),USA pronunciation n. a sawhorse. Sport[Gymnastics.]a cylindrical, leather-covered block mounted in a horizontal position on a single vertical post set in a steel frame, for use chiefly in vaulting. any of various heavy frames, racks, or jigs used to support materials or partially assembled items during manufacture, as in airplane assembly plants. BuildingAlso called door buck. a doorframe of wood or metal set in a partition, esp. one of light masonry, to support door hinges, hardware, finish work, etc. v.t. Buildingto split or saw (logs, felled trees, etc.). Optics, Surveying buck in, [Survey.,]Optical Tooling. to set up an instrument in line with two marks. short for sawbuck 1855–60 buck⁴ (buk),USA pronunciation n. Games[Poker.]any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes. Idioms pass the buck, to shift responsibility or blame to another person:Never one to admit error, he passed the buck to his subordinates. v.t. to pass (something) along to another, esp. as a means of avoiding responsibility or blame:He bucked the letter on to the assistant vice president to answer. short for buckhorn knife, an object which served this function 1860–65 buck⁵ (buk),USA pronunciation [Brit. Dial.] n. British Termslye used for washing clothes. British Termsclothes washed in lye. v.t. British Termsto wash or bleach (clothes) in lye. 1350–1400; Middle English bouken (verb, verbal); compare Middle Low German buken, büken to steep in lye, Middle High German būchen, bruchen buck⁶ (buk),USA pronunciation v.i., n. [Anglo-Indian.] British Empirebukh. buck⁷ (buk),USA pronunciation adv. [Informal.] Informal Termscompletely; stark:buck naked. of obscure origin, originally 1925–30, American. buck⁸ (buk),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.] Slang Termsa dollar. 1855–60, American; perh. buck¹ in sense "buckskin''; deerskins were used by Indians and frontiersmen as a unit of exchange in transactions with merchants Buck (buk),USA pronunciation n. Pearl (Sy•den•strick•er) (sīd′n strik′ər),USA pronunciation 1892–1973, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1938. a male given name.
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