beef up
vt. 加强(增援, 充实)
例句与用法:
The new evidence beefed up their case.
有了新的证据,他们的理由更充足了。
The government decided to beef up its air force by buying a number of new fighters.
该政府决定购买一批新战机,以增强其空军实力。
词形变化:
名词复数: beeves |
动词过去式: beefed |
动词过去分词: beefed |
动词现在分词: beefing |
动词第三人称单数: beefs |
beef upbeef up1.■〈口〉加强,补充(人数、兵力)等
beef up1.■[口语]2.■增大,增加(数额):The company plans to beef up our fringe benefit.公司打算增加我们的附加福利。3.■加重,加强,增强…力量,增援;充实;扩大;提高;加油干,用劲干,尽力:During the riots last year, the nighttime patrol force was beefed up with volunteers.去年骚乱期间志愿者增加了夜间巡逻力量。Beef up this report with some figures and facts.以一些数字和事实充实这份报告。4.■[美国俚语]蓄意屠杀
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