turn up

• 短语动词，表示到达或出现，也指调高音量、强度或水平。

A phrasal verb used to indicate arriving or appearing, or to increase the volume, intensity, or level of something.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. informal

   To arrive or appear somewhere, often unexpectedly or after being expected.

   出现

   • He turned up late for the meeting.
   • She turned up at the party without an invitation.
   • The missing keys turned up under the sofa.

   同义词appeararrivecomematerializeshowshow upsurface

   反义词departdisappearleavevanish

2. Increase volume or intensityinformal

   To increase the volume, heat, or intensity of something.

   调高音量或强度

   • Can you turn up the music? I love this song.
   • She turned up the heat because it was cold.
   • He turned up the brightness on his phone screen.

   同义词amplifyboostcrank upescalateincreaseintensifyraisestep up

   反义词decreaselowerreduce

3. Find or discoverinformal

   To find something that was lost or hidden.

   找到

   • The police turned up new evidence in the case.
   • I turned up an old photo album while cleaning the attic.
   • The investigation turned up some surprising facts.

   同义词come acrossdig updiscoverfindlocateuncoverunearth

   反义词losemisplacemissoverlook

基本动词turn