work up

• 短语动词，表示逐步发展、积累或增强某事物，常指努力或情绪；也可指通过努力产生或激起某种状态。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of developing, building, or increasing something gradually, often effort or emotion.

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1. Develop or build graduallyinformal

   To gradually develop a feeling, skill, or condition through effort.

   逐渐培养

   • He worked up the courage to ask for a promotion.
   • She worked up an appetite after a long walk.
   • They worked up a detailed proposal for the client.

   同义词accumulatearousebuild upcultivatedevelopgenerateincreasemusterproducestir upsummonwhip up

2. Become emotionally agitatedinformal

   To become increasingly upset, excited, or angry about something.

   情绪激动起来

   • Don't work yourself up over such a small issue.
   • She worked herself up into a state of panic.
   • He tends to work up easily when discussing politics.

   同义词agitatedisturbexciteflusterperturb

3. Prepare or create with effortinformal

   To produce or prepare something, often with significant effort.

   努力做出

   • The team worked up a new marketing strategy.
   • He worked up a sweat while exercising.
   • She worked up a list of potential candidates for the job.

   同义词assemblebuildcomposeconcoctconstructdevelopdeviseformulatemakeprepareproduceput together

基本动词work