| 词组 | bang up |
| 释义 | Phr V bang up bangs, banging, banged bang up sb or bang sb up British informal to put someone in prisonusually passiveHe was banged up for 16 years for a murder that he didn't commit. bang up sb/sth or bang sb/sth up American informal to badly damage something or to hurt someoneShe's afraid to tell him she's banged up his car.Mike got banged up in a bar brawl. banged-up adjective old and damageda banged-up old truck bang up verb 1 to inject a drug UK, 1982. 2 to prepare marijuana as a cigarette UK, 2000. 3 in prison, to lock someone or be locked into a cell UK, 1950. 4 to end a poker game US, 1979 bang up1. To hurt someone or damage something as a result of physical contact. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bang" and "up." That accident banged up the passenger side door of my car. I got really banged up in that car accident. 2. To deal a blow the integrity or value of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bang" and "up." The incident certainly banged up the company's reputation. It banged my pride up a bit to be rejected like that. 3. adjective Very good or outstanding. Used primarily before nouns, especially in the phrase "bang up job." Often hyphenated. Considering his young age and small stature, Billy really did a bang up job building the dog house for his new puppy. I want you to write a really bang-up article for the Sunday paper. banged upHurt. Damaged (often from use or wear). A: "So you only have a few bruises? That's wonderful!" B: "I know, I'm so lucky to be only a little banged up from the car accident." Oh, the really banged-up copy of To Kill a Mockingbird, the one that looks like it's about to fall apart? It's mine. bang someone upto beat someone up; to assault someone; to damage someone. The crooks banged him up a little bit. The crash banged up the passengers in the car. She banged herself up badly. bang something upto crash or wreck something; to damage something. Don't bang my best skillet up! Who banged up my best skillet? bang upDamage, injure, as in Banging up the car a second time will make Dad very unhappy, or Mother fell down the stairs and was all banged up. The verb to bang alone had this meaning from the 1500s on, up being added in the late 1800s. In the early 1800s it gave rise to the colloquial adjective bang-up, for excellent or very successful, as in David did a bang-up job baking the birthday cake. bang upv. To injure or damage someone or something, especially by hitting: The truck banged up my car in the accident. I banged myself up when I fell down the stairs. bang-up mod. really excellent. I like to throw a bang-up party once or twice a year. |
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