| 词组 | build |
| 释义 | build verb 1 to serve time in prison US, 1967. 2 to construct a marijuana cigarette. A variant is 'build up' UK, 1994.► build a fireto operate a diesel truck at top speed US, 1971.► build that bridgeto get over something that took place in the past US, 1995 build around build sth around/round sth to base something on information, facts, or ideas, and develop it from there: The plot is built around the themes of ambition and power. The prosecution's case was built around Firman's evidence. If the defense could prove he was lying, the whole case would collapse.■ SIMILAR TO: build on/upon build in 1. build in sth • build sth in to include a particular idea, quality, attitude etc in something, so that it is an important part of it: All the best speeches have a certain amount of humour built in. In order to meet the three-year production plan, we'll have to build in specific targets at regular intervals.■ SIMILAR TO: incorporate formalbuilt-in adj always before noun a built-in quality, feature etc is a natural or permanent one: Older people tend to have a built-in resistance to change. Do some societies have a built-in tendency towards extremism? Every child is born with various inbuilt characteristics.2. be built in to be made to fit permanently into a wall or into a room - use this especially about cupboards and furniture: The kitchen cupboards are built in, and so are the cooker and fridge.■ SIMILAR TO: be fittedbuilt-in adj always before noun fitted or included as a permanent part of something: built-in wardrobes The car has central locking with a built-in alarm system. build into 1. be built into sth to be made as a permanent part of a wall or other space: Nowadays almost every bank has a cash machine built into the wall.2. build sth into sth to make something a permanent or natural part of a system, arrangement, agreement etc: With the educational reforms, more controls were built into the system. build on/onto build on • build on sth • build sth on • build sth onto sth to add another room or rooms to a building, in order to have more space: The house was a little too small, but we decided to buy it and build on. It used to have only two bedrooms, but they've built on a huge extension at the back. A new kitchen had been built onto the back of the house. build on/upon ! Build upon is more formal than build on and is mainly used in writing.1. build sth on/upon sth usually passive to base something that you do on a particular idea, principle, aim etc which strongly influences you: All his life he'd wanted to be a doctor; his hopes for the future were built on it. Our ability to deliver an effective service is built on the principle of professionalism.■ SIMILAR TO: base on2. build on/upon sth to use your success or achievement as a way of becoming even more successful or achieving more: The company has had a very good year, and they are hoping to build on that success. We aim to help our students build on present understanding and to move forward into new areas of learning. build round ► see build around/round build up 1. build up to gradually increase in amount, size, or strength: The traffic going out of town really builds up after five o'clock. We are worried about chemicals building up in the soil.+ to The problem has been building up to its present level over about two years.build-up n singular a gradual increase in something: a military build-up a build-up of pressure2. build up sth • build sth up to make something increase in amount, size, or strength, especially gradually: Don't do too much - you need to build up your energy for the match. Members of nine European nations were meeting to discuss building up their armed forces in the Gulf.build up sb's confidence/trust She's had a bad experience, and it'll take some time to build up her confidence again.3. build up sth • build sth up to gradually succeed in getting something, especially by working hard or making a lot of effort: The firm has built up an excellent reputation for speed and efficiency. Over the years had managed to build up one of the world's finest collections of modern art.■ SIMILAR TO: accumulate formal4. build up sth • build sth up to develop and improve something such as a business or organization: Jim Hunt was governor, and worked hard to build up the state's electronic industry. His grandfather started the business and built it up.5. build sb/sth up • build up sb/sth to praise someone or something a lot, so that other people think they are very good, or in order to make them feel special and confident: It's only an amateur production of the play, so I don't want to build it up too much. In the dressing room, the coach, Greg Downs, was building his men up before the match.build-up n singular a description of someone or something in which you praise them a lot and make other people think they are very special: I thought the group were a bit disappointing, after the terrific build-up they'd had.6. build sb up • build up sb to make someone healthier and stronger, for example by giving them plenty of good food: My mother was always trying to build me up telling me that I looked far too thin.build yourself up You need to go and do some training and build yourself up a bit.7. be built up if an area is built up, a lot of houses, buildings and roads have been built there and there are very few open spaces: When I went back fifteen years later, the town was incredibly built up and I hardly recognized it.built-up adj a built-up area has a lot of houses, buildings and roads in it and very few open spaces: The speed limit is 30 mph in built-up areas.8. build up a picture/idea/image/profile of sth to gradually get information that helps you to know and understand more about something or someone: The police are slowly building up a picture of what happened on that night. Some animals build up a detailed idea of their surroundings, by using sound instead of light.9. build up your hopes/build your hopes up to hope for something that is not likely to happen: Don't build your hopes up - a lot of people have applied for the job, and you may not get it.10. build up sb's hopes/build sb's hopes up to encourage someone to believe that something they want is going to happen, even though this is unlikely or uncertain: Don't build her hopes up until we're sure we can afford it. build up to build up to sth to gradually prepare yourself to do something more difficult than you have done before: "I may run for Congress," Bush said, "but it's something I'll have to build up to."build up to doing sth John's already done a few short stories, and now he's building up to writing a novel.■ SIMILAR TO: work up to sthbuild-up n singular the time spent preparing for a particular occasion or event, especially when people talk or write about it a lot in newspapers, on television etc+ to the build-up to the general election build upon ► see build on/upon
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