whip up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To arouse emotions

煽动,激起
Avivar, incitar
煽り立てる、かき立てる
선동하다, 부추기다

To deliberately excite or stimulate feelings.

故意刺激或煽动情绪。通常带有操控人们情绪的意味。
Excitar o estimular deliberadamente los sentimientos. A menudo implica manipular las emociones de la gente.
意図的に感情を刺激して高めること。人々の感情を操作するようなニュアンスを含むことが多い。
의도적으로 감정을 흥분시키거나 자극하다.
Base verb: whip
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. The politician whipped up fear.
    那个政客煽动了恐惧
    El político avivó el miedo
    その政治家は恐怖を煽り立てた
    그 정치인은 공포를 부추겼다.
  2. Media whips up hysteria.
    媒体煽动歇斯底里
    Los medios incitan la histeria
    メディアはヒステリーを煽る
    미디어가 히스테리를 선동한다.
  3. They whipped up support.
    他们激起了支持
    Avivaron el apoyo
    彼らは支持をかき集めた
    그들은 지지를 끌어모았다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: arousing, manipulating, crowd

Tone: critical

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  • Whip up
    煽动、激起
    Avivar, Incitar
    煽り立てる、かき立てる
    선동하다, 부추기다

Origin & History

From whipping to stimulate.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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