up

up
adverb
  1. towards the sky or a higher position
    向上，向较高处
    he jumped up.
    他跳了起来。
    two of the men hoisted her up.
    两个男人把她抬了起来。
    the curtain went up.
    帘子升了起来。
    ■upstairs
    到楼上
    she made her way up to bed.
    她上楼去睡觉。
    ■out of bed
    起床
    Miranda hardly ever got up for breakfast.
    米兰达极少起床吃早饭。
    he had been up for hours.
    他起床几个小时了。
    ■(of the sun) visible in the sky after daybreak
    （太阳）升起
    the sun was already up when they set off.
    他们出发时太阳早已升起。
    ■expressing movement towards or position in the north
    向北方
    driving up to Inverness to see the old man.
    朝北开到因弗内斯去看那位老人。
    ■to or at a place perceived as higher
    向高处
    going for a walk up to the shops.
    朝高处散步去商店。
    ■towards or in the capital or a major city
    往（或在）首都（或重要城市）
    give me a ring when you're up in London.
    到伦敦后给我打个电话。
    ■(Brit.)at or to a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge
    (英)往（或在）大学（尤指牛津或剑桥）
    they were up at Cambridge about the same time.
    他们几乎同时进剑桥大学。
    ■(of food that has been eaten) regurgitated from the stomach
    （吐）出来
    I was ill and vomited up everything.
    我病了，把吃的东西都吐了出来。
    ■[as exclamation]used as a command to a soldier or an animal to stand up and be ready to move or attack
    （用于命令士兵或动物）起来，起立
    up, boys, and at 'em.
    起来，男儿们，朝他们打。
  2. to the place where someone is
    靠近（某人）
    Dot didn't hear Mrs Parvis come creeping up behind her.
    道特没听见帕伟斯夫人从后面悄悄靠近她。
  3. at or to a higher level of intensity, volume, or activity
    （强度，音量，活动）由弱到强，由低到高，由轻到响
    she turned the volume up.
    她把音量开大。
    liven up the graphics.
    使图更现生气。
    US environmental groups had been stepping up their attack on GATT.
    美国环保团体加强对关贸总协定的抨击。
    ■at or to a higher price, value, or rank
    （价格，价值，等级）由低到高
    sales are up 22.8 per cent at $50.2 m.
    销售提高了 22. 8%，每米50. 2美元。
    unemployment is up and rising.
    失业率增高并还在上升。
    ■winning or at an advantage by a specified margin
    高出，多
    United were 3–1 up at half time.
    上半场联队3比1领先。
    we came away £300 up on the evening.
    那晚我们赢走了300英镑。
  4. into the desired or a proper condition
    进入预想运转状态
    the government agreed to set up a committee of inquiry.
    政府同意成立调查委员会。
    ■so as to be finished or closed
    彻底地，完全地
    I've got a bit of paperwork to finish up.
    我有点文案工作要完成。
    he zipped up the holdall.
    他拉上手提包拉链。
  5. into a happy mood
    进入快乐状态
    I don't think anything's going to cheer me up.
    我认为没有什么事能使我高兴。
  6. displayed on a noticeboard or other publicly visible site
    公开展示地
    sticking up posters to advertise concerts.
    张贴音乐会海报。
    ■(of points in a game) scored or registered on a scoreboard
    （比赛分数）登上记分牌
  7. (of sailing) against the current or the wind
    （航行）逆风（或水）地
    ■(of a ship's helm) moved round to windward so that the rudder is to leeward
    （舵柄）迎风转舵
  8. (Baseball)at bat
    (棒球)上场击球
    every time up, he had a different stance.
    每次上场击球，他的姿态都不同。
preposition
  1. from a lower to a higher point on (something); upwards along
    往…上端，沿…往上
    she climbed up a flight of steps.
    她爬上一段楼梯。
    ■from one end to another of (a street or other area), not necessarily with any noticeable change in altitude
    向（街道等）较远处，沿…而去
    cycling up St Giles towards North Oxford.
    沿圣贾尔斯街骑车往北牛津。
    walking up the street.
    沿街走。
    ■to a higher part of (a river or stream), away from the sea
    往（河溪）上游
    a cruise up the Rhine.
    沿莱茵河上行。
    ■(informal)at or to (a place, typically one considered interesting or sophisticated)
    (非正式)到；在（尤指向往之地）
    going up the Palais.
    去大舞厅。
adjective
  1. [attrib.]directed or moving towards a higher place or position
    向上的，上行的
    the up escalator.
    上行电梯。
    ■relating to or denoting trains travelling towards the major point on a route
    （列车）上行的；去主要站的
    the first up train.
    首班去伦敦列车。
    ■(Physics)denoting a flavour of quark having a charge of +23. Protons and neutrons are thought to be composed of combinations of up and down quarks
    (物理)（夸克的味）带有 +2／3电荷的。 质子和中子被认为是由带-1／3和+2／3电荷的夸克组成
  2. [predic.](of the road) being repaired
    （道路）正在整修的
  3. (of a jockey) in the saddle
    （骑师）骑着马的
  4. [predic.]in a cheerful mood; ebullient
    高兴的，情绪高涨的
    the mood here is resolutely up.
    此间气氛肯定高涨。
    ■(Brit. dated)(of a drink) effervescent; frothy
    (英，旧)（饮料）起泡的
  5. [predic.](of a computer system) functioning properly
    （计算机系统）运行正常的
    the system is now up.
    现在系统运行正常。
  6. [predic.]at an end
    完成的，完结的
    his contract was up in three weeks.
    他的合同三个星期后到期。
    time's up.
    时间到了。
noun
  1. (informal)a period of good fortune
    (非正式)走运
    you can't have ups all the time in football.
    足球场上你不可能总走运。
(upped, upping)
  1. [no obj.](up and do something)(informal)do something abruptly or boldly
    (非正式)突然做
    she upped and left him.
    她突然离开了他。
  2. [with obj.]cause (a level or amount) to be increased
    （水平，数目）提高，使上升
    capacity will be upped by 70 per cent next year.
    明年产能将增加70%。
  3. [with obj.]lift (something) up
    举起，抬起
    everybody was cheering and upping their glasses.
    每个人都欢呼举杯。
    ■[no obj.](up with)(informal, chiefly W. Indian & US)raise or pick up (something)
    (非正式，主西印度，美)拿起，举起
    this woman ups with a stone.
    这妇女拿起一块石头。
常用词组
it is all up with
  1. (informal)it is the end or there is no hope for (someone or something)
    (非正式)对…，一切都完了
on the up and up
informal
非正式
  1. (Brit.)steadily improving or becoming more successful
    (英)稳步提高
  2. (chiefly N. Amer.)honest or sincere
    (主北美)诚实的，正直的
something is up
  1. (informal)something unusual or undesirable is happening or afoot
    (非正式)不寻常（或不好）的事发生了
up against
  1. close to or in contact with
    靠近；接触
    crowds pressed up against the police barricades.
    人群逼近警察设置的路障。
    ■(informal)confronted with or opposed by
    (非正式)面对，面临
    I began to think of what teachers are up against today.
    我开始想老师们今天将面临什么。
up against it
  1. (informal)facing some serious but unspecified difficulty
    (非正式)面对某种困难，面临某种困境
    they play better when they're up against it.
    面对困难时，他们打得更好。
up and about
  1. no longer in bed (after sleep or an illness)
    （睡眠或生病后） 起床；下床
up and doing
  1. active; busy
    忙碌的，积极肯干的
    a normal young chap wants to be up and doing.
    正常的年轻人总想积极向上。
up and down
  1. moving upwards and downwards
    一上一下，起伏
    bouncing up and down.
    上下跳动。
  2. to and fro
    来来回回，往返地
    pacing up and down in front of her desk.
    在她书桌前踱来踱去。
    ■[as prep.]to and fro along
    来来回回，往返地
    strolling up and down the corridor.
    在走廊上踱来踱去。
  3. in various places throughout
    到处，处处
    in clubs up and down the country.
    在全国各地俱乐部。
  4. (informal)in varying states or moods; changeable
    (非正式)（情绪，状态）多变的
    my relationship with her was up and down.
    我和她的关系变化不定。
up and running
  1. (especially of a computer system) in operation; functioning
    （尤指计算机系统）运行中
    the new computer is up and running.
    新电脑在运行。
up the ante
  1. 见ante
up before
  1. appearing for a hearing in the presence of
    出庭面对
    we'll have to come up before a magistrate.
    我们将不得不出庭面对治安法官。
up for
  1. available for
    正待
    the house next door is up for sale.
    隔壁房子正待出售。
  2. being considered for
    被考虑
    he had been up for promotion.
    他被考虑提升。
  3. due for
    到期
    his contract is up for renewal in June.
    他的合同将在六月到期续签。
up for it
  1. (informal)ready to take part in (a particular activity)
    (非正式)准备参加
    Nigel was really up for it, as always.
    像平常一样，奈吉尔真准备好参加了。
up hill and down dale
  1. all over the place
    到处
    he led me up hill and down dale till my feet were dropping off.
    他领着我到处走，直到我的腿都快断了。
  1. well informed about
    了解
    he was up on the latest methods.
    他对最新的方法了如指掌。
up sticks
  1. 见stick
up to
  1. as far as
    远至，直至
    I could reach just up to his waist.
    我只能够到他的腰。
    ■(亦作 up until)until
    直至
    up to now I hadn't had a relationship.
    至今我还没有与人有情人关系。
  2. indicating a maximum amount
    表示可达到的最大数量
    the process is expected to take up to two years.
    这一过程预计最多需要两年。
  3. [with negative or in questions]as good as; good enough for
    达到，及得上
    I was not up to her standards.
    我还未达到她的标准。
    ■capable of or fit for
    胜任；适于
    he is simply not up to the job.
    他根本不胜任这项工作。
  4. the duty, responsibility, or choice of (someone)
    职责，责任
    it was up to them to gauge the problem.
    判断这问题是他们的责任。
  5. (informal)occupied or busy with
    (非正式)忙于
    what's he been up to?.
    他在忙什么？。
up top
  1. (Brit. informal)in the brain (with reference to intelligence)
    (英，非正式)头脑里（指智力）
    a man with nothing much up top.
    大脑空空的人。
up with ——
  1. an exclamation expressing support for a stated person or thing
    好！棒极了！
up yours
  1. (vulgar slang)an exclamation expressing contemptuous defiance or rejection of someone
    (粗俚)操你的！呸！
what's up?
informal
非正式
  1. what is going on?
    发生了什么事？
  2. what is the matter?
    怎么了
    what's up with you?.
    你怎么了？。
语源
  1. Old English up(p), uppe, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch op and German auf
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