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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
✓ Do Say
- 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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