warm up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To become friendlier

变得友好,开始喜欢上
Entrar en confianza, abrirse
打ち解ける、親しみを感じるようになる
마음을 열다, 친해지다

To gradually become more friendly or receptive.

逐渐变得更友好或更容易接受。对最初保持距离的人或事物逐渐产生好感。
Volverse gradualmente más amigable o receptivo. Empezar a sentir simpatía por una persona o cosa con la que inicialmente se mantenía distancia.
徐々により友好的になったり、受け入れる姿勢になること。最初は距離があった人や物事に対して、次第に好意的になる様子。
점차 더 친근하고 호의적이 되다.
Base verb: warm
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. She warmed up to him eventually.
    她最终对他产生了好感
    Al final entró en confianza con él
    彼女はやがて彼に打ち解けた
    그녀는 결국 그에게 마음을 열었다.
  2. The audience warmed up.
    观众的热情升温了
    El público se fue animando
    観客が温まってきた
    관객이 분위기가 무르익었다.
  3. He took a while to warm up.
    他花了一段时间才放开
    Tardó un poco en abrirse
    彼は打ち解けるまで時間がかかった
    그는 마음을 여는 데 시간이 걸렸다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: friendliness, acceptance, gradual

Tone: warming

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  • Warm up to
    对…产生好感、逐渐喜欢上
    Ir entrando en confianza con
    ~に打ち解ける、~を好きになり始める
    ~에게 마음을 열다, ~을 좋아하기 시작하다

Origin & History

From temperature becoming warmer.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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