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●ˌwork sth ˈup1. to gradually develop or increase sth until you have enough 逐步发展；逐渐增加（到足量）◆We jogged up the hill to work up an appetite.
我们为增加食欲慢跑上山。◆I can’t work up much enthusiasm for this subject.
我对这个话题提不起多大热情。◆She soon worked up a sweat.
她不一会儿就满身大汗了。2. (into sth) to spend time and effort on a piece of work in order to improve or complete it 努力使改善；精心使完成◆The idea needs a lot of working up.
这个创意需要下一番工夫加以完善。◆You could work up this idea into a story.
你可以用这个构思创作出一个故事。◆Some of the sketches were worked up into paintings.
有些速写加工成了油画。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |