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build up

phrasal verb
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build up (to something)
  1. to become greater, more powerful or larger in number加大；加强；增多
    • All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress.各方面的压力越来越大，他因负荷太重有好几个星期没上班。🔊🔊
    • The music builds up to a rousing climax.音乐逐渐达到了令人振奋的高潮。🔊🔊
    related noun build-up (1)Topics Change, cause and effectb2
build somebody/something up
  1. [usually passive] to give a very positive and enthusiastic description of somebody/something, often making them seem better than they really are吹捧；鼓吹
    • The play was built up to be a masterpiece but I found it very disappointing.那部戏被捧为杰作，可我却大失所望。🔊🔊
    related noun build-up (3)
build somebody/yourself up
  1. to make somebody/yourself healthier or stronger增强…的体质；使更加强壮
    • You need more protein to build you up.你需要更多蛋白质以增强体质。🔊🔊
build something up
  1. to create or develop something创建；开发
    • She's built up a very successful business.她创办了一家非常成功的企业。🔊🔊
    • These finds help us build up a picture of life in the Middle Ages.这些发现有助于建构中世纪的生活画面。🔊🔊
    • I am anxious not to build up false hopes (= to encourage people to hope for too much).我非常在意不要让大家期望过高。🔊🔊
    • The gallery has built up a fine collection of contemporary art.画廊已收藏了当代艺术精品。
    • We’ve built up good relationships with our clients.我们已经与客户建立了良好的关系。
  2. to make something higher or stronger than it was before增高；加强
    • The sea defences have been built up to ensure that such a disaster will not strike again.已经建立了海上防御系统，以确保不会再次发生这种灾难。