词组 | think up something |
释义 | Idiom think up somethingthink up (something) to invent something.She used to think up funny things just to make him laugh.Sitting in the school yard, I thought up a scheme to get the older boys on my side.They had to do something fast, and they were smart to actually think that up. Related vocabulary: dream up somethingthink upTo devise; to develop or invent something from one's thoughts. A noun or pronoun can be used between "think" and "up." I'm sure our R&D department will be able to think up a solution to the issue. He thought the story up while he was sailing along the coast of Spain. think something upto contrive or invent something. Don't worry. I'll find a way to do it. I can think something up in time to get it done. John thought up a way to solve our problem. think upDevise, contrive by thinking, as in She's an expert at thinking up interesting programs. [Mid-1800s] think upv. To devise or develop something: She thought up a plan to make more money. He thought the design up all by himself. |
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