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
- 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
- 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
- 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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