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●ˌscrew sth ˈup1. (BrE) to squeeze sth into a tight ball 把…揉成团◆She screwed up the note and threw it away. 她把字条揉成一团扔掉了。OBJ paper, letter SYN scrunch sth up2. if you screw up your eyes or your face, your muscles become tight because you are in pain, the light is too bright, etc. (因疼痛、光线强烈等)眯起(眼睛),扭曲(面孔),龇牙咧嘴◆He screwed up his face in disgust. 他厌恶地皱起了脸。OBJ face, eyes[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]
●screw up your ˈcourage (especially BrE) to force yourself to be brave enough to do sth 鼓足勇气◆I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist. 我终于鼓起了勇气去看牙医。▸ ˌscrewed-ˈup adjective (BrE) squeezed and twisted into a ball 揉成团的◆a screwed-up sheet of paper 揉成一团的纸 |