| 词汇 | up for |
| 释义 | up for 主要翻译 up for [sth] prep (due for: renewal, etc.)将要...；就要...He is up for promotion in the spring.到了春天，他将升职。 up for [sth] prep informal (keen, willing)愿意...；乐意..We are going to a party. Are you up for it?我们去参加聚会。 你去吗？ up for doing [sth] expr informal (keen, willing to do)乐意做某事；有兴趣做某事I asked Tracey if she was up for coming with me on the trip. 动词短语 make up for [sth] vtr phrasal insep (compensate)补偿；弥补She made up for being rude to me yesterday by inviting me out for coffee.她邀请我出去喝咖啡，为昨天对我的无礼进行补偿。 make up for [sth] vtr phrasal insep (counter, outweigh)弥补He'll never be able to make up for his lack of natural ability.他永远都无法弥补他本能的缺失。 speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (defend)发言支持；为…辩护My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. stick up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (defend, support) (非正式用语)维护，保护，支持，为…辩护When the bullies came around, he stuck up for his little sister. 复合形式： come up for air v expr (rise to water's surface)浮上水面吸口气He had to come up for air after being underwater for two minutes. come up for air v expr figurative (take a break)休息片刻We worked straight through for 24 hours without even a break to come up for air. give [sb] up for adoption v expr (give up custody of child)放弃…的抚养权，让人领养Because of her difficult financial situation, Alexis gave up her son for adoption. make up for lost time v expr (compensate for past inaction)弥补失去的时间Her father made up for lost time by buying her lots of presents. put [sb/sth] up for adoption v expr disapproving (child, pet) (含贬义)找人收养；将...送给别人收养The teenage girl gave birth to a baby boy, but immediately put him up for adoption.When the puppies were 8 weeks old, we put them up for adoption. put [sth] up for auction v expr (offer for sale at auction)把…交付拍卖；将…拿出来拍卖We put our house up for auction, but we didn't get nearly as much as we'd hoped for. put up for hire v expr (make available to rent)将…招贴出去以招租Owners can put their caravans up for hire on the website. put [sth] up for rent v expr (make available to lease, hire)将…张贴出去以招租I don't know whether to sell my house or put it up for rent. put [sth] up for sale v expr (offer for purchase)将…出售He put his house up for sale because it had become too small for his family. stand up for [sb] v expr figurative (defend [sb])支持；拥护Johnston was a hero who stood up for his fellow captors without regard for his own safety.约翰斯顿是一个英雄，他不顾自身安危，为与他一同被捕的同伴挺身而出。 stand up for [sth] v expr figurative (advocate [sth])捍卫；维护Martin Luther King Jr. stood up for the rights of African Americans.马丁·路德·金捍卫了非裔美国人的权利。 stand up for yourself v expr (defend yourself)捍卫自己，维护自己的权利Suzie has to learn to stand up for herself. a turn up for the books n ([sth] surprising)意想不到的事情；意料之外的事 up for consideration adj informal (being considered)在考虑中的；提起以考虑的The next topic up for consideration is the new bridge. up for debate adj (open to discussion)有待讨论；有待商榷The future of Britain's nuclear weapons system is up for debate. up for discussion adj (open to debate)提出来讨论The subject of you going to the party is not up for discussion. up for discussion adj (to be discussed)准备要讨论的The question will be up for discussion at our next meeting. up for grabs adj informal (available)待价而沽；供人争夺I don't want this bag of chips any more - it's up for grabs. up for grabs adj informal, figurative (available)可得的；可争取的；待人获取的The championship title is up for grabs at this final race of the season. up for it expr UK, slang (sexually available)愿意接受性爱Mark made a pass at Jennifer because he thought she was up for it. up for it expr informal (willing to do [sth])愿意做 up for negotiation adj (open to debate)可以讨论的；可以商讨的In a divorce settlement, everything is up for negotiation. |
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