warm up

• 指在运动或表演前做热身准备，使身体活动开；也指把某物加热到适宜的温度。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of preparing for physical activity or making something become warmer.

不可数 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Prepare for physical activityinformal

   To perform light exercises or stretches before a more intense physical activity to prevent injury.

   热身

   • The athletes warmed up before the race.
   • You should always warm up your muscles before lifting weights.
   • She did some jumping jacks to warm up.

   同义词limber uploosen uppreparestretch

   反义词cool down

2. Become friendlier or more enthusiasticinformal

   To become more comfortable, friendly, or enthusiastic in a social situation.

   热络起来

   • The crowd slowly warmed up to the comedian's jokes.
   • He warmed up to his new colleagues after a few days.
   • The audience warmed up as the band played their hit songs.

   同义词loosen upopen uprelaxsoftenthawunbend

   反义词alienatechillcool

3. Increase temperatureinformal

   To make something or someone become warmer.

   加热

   • I need to warm up the soup before dinner.
   • The sun warmed up the cold ground.
   • She warmed up her hands by the fire.

   同义词heatheat upreheatthawwarm

   反义词chillcoolcool downrefrigerate