fire up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Meaning: To excite

激励,使兴奋
Animar, entusiasmar
奮い立たせる、やる気にさせる
흥분시키다, 의욕을 불어넣다

To make enthusiastic or angry.

使人热情高涨或激动。像点火一样点燃热情。
Hacer que alguien se entusiasme o se enfade. Como encender un fuego para avivar la pasión.
熱狂させたり、怒らせたりすること。火をつけるように情熱を燃え上がらせるイメージ。
열정적으로 만들거나 화나게 하다.
Base verb: fire
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. The coach fired up the team.
    教练激励了队伍
    El entrenador animó al equipo
    コーチはチームを奮い立たせた
    코치가 팀의 사기를 불어넣었다
  2. She was all fired up.
    她干劲十足
    Estaba muy entusiasmada
    彼女はすっかりやる気になっていた
    그녀는 완전히 의욕에 불타고 있었다
  3. That really fired him up.
    那真的让他热血沸腾
    Eso realmente lo animó
    それは本当に彼を奮い立たせた
    그것이 정말 그를 흥분시켰다

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: enthusiasm, anger, motivation

Tone: energetic

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  • Fire up
    激励、使兴奋
    Animar, Entusiasmar
    奮い立たせる、やる気を出す
    불태우다, 의욕을 북돋우다

Origin & History

From starting a fire.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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