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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
✓ Do Say
- 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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