wind up

• 短语动词，表示最终处于某种状态或地方，常指一系列事件后的结果；也可指结束、完成某事，或给钟表等上发条。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of bringing something to a conclusion, or to find oneself in a particular situation or place after a series of events.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 及物和不及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. To finish or concludeinformal

   To bring something to an end; to conclude.

   结束

   • Let's wind up the meeting before lunch.
   • He wound up his speech with a joke.
   • They wound up the project ahead of schedule.

   同义词ceaseclosecompleteconcludeendfinishterminatewrap up

   反义词begincommenceinitiateopenstart

2. To end up in a situationinformal

   To find oneself in a particular state or place after a series of events.

   最终落得

   • If you keep spending like that, you'll wind up in debt.
   • She wound up living in a small town after traveling.
   • He wound up as the manager of the company.

   同义词arriveend upfind oneselffinish upland upturn out

3. To tighten a mechanismformal

   To turn a key or handle to make a clock, toy, or device operate.

   上发条

   • You need to wind up the clock every day.
   • She wound up the toy car and let it go.
   • He wound up the old gramophone before playing a record.

   同义词coilcranktightenturnwind

   反义词unwind

4. To irritate or annoyinformalbritish

   To deliberately annoy or tease someone.

   惹恼

   • Stop winding him up; he's already stressed.
   • She knows how to wind up her brother.
   • They wound up the teacher with their constant questions.

   同义词aggravateannoyantagonizebotherbugexasperateirritateneedlepesterprovokeriletease

   反义词calmcomfortpleasereassuresoothe

基本动词wind