buck up

短语

使振作

发音

AU

词形变化

bucked up bucking up bucks up 三单 bucks up bucking up 现在分词 bucked up 过去式 bucked up 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits; to pluck up courage.

    打起精神

    习语 不及物

    I realized I needed to buck up and tackle the problem head-on.

  2. 2.

    To encourage; to hearten.

    习语 及物

    I knew I had to try and buck up the rest of my team as well.

  3. 3.

    To do better.

    习语 不及物

    You better buck up or you'll never make it.

  4. 4.

    To dress oneself up smartly; compare (obsolete) buck ("a fop, dandy")

    过时 习语 不及物
  5. 5.

    To pass on to higher authority for resolution. See also pass the buck.

    非正式 习语 及物

    He started bucking up everything to management when he didn't get a raise.

    He just bucked everything risky up to management.

    Instead of dealing with the customer's complaint himself, he just bucked it up to his boss.

  6. 6.

    To hurry up.

    废旧
  7. 7.

    To hit or fight (someone).

    习语 俚语 及物 非裔美国英语
interj.
  1. 1.

    Cheer up; take courage; take heart.

    习语
  2. 2.

    Hurry up; make haste.

    过时 习语

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