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You can picture up as the single arrow that points away from the ground toward the sky: a movement, or a position, that goes higher. Almost everything else this word does — finishing, gathering, waking, switching on, getting ready, feeling charged — is this one rising arrow re-aimed at time, energy, mood, or readiness instead of at physical height.

可以想成一支從地面指向天空的箭頭：往「更高」去的動作或位置。up 後來的幾乎所有用法——做「完」、「聚」起來、「起」…更多收起可以想成一支從地面指向天空的箭頭：往「更高」去的動作或位置。up 後來的幾乎所有用法——做「完」、「聚」起來、「起」床、系統「開」著、準備就緒、情緒高漲——其實都是同一支向上的箭頭，只是改指向時間、能量、心情或狀態，而不再指實體的高度。

原始詞典資料73 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

upadv/ʌp/

  • 1

    Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.

    • I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
    • Shoots grow up and roots grow down.
  • 2

    Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.

    • All day we climbed up and up.
    • Lift the carpet up and look underneath.
  • 3

    Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.

    • sit up; stand up; get up out of bed
  • 4

    Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or position.

    • Gold has gone up with the uncertainty in the world markets.
    • Turn it up, I can barely hear it.
  • 5

    Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

    • Go back up to the top of the page.
    • As I lay on my back, a pain shot up from my toes to my chest.
  • 6

    Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

    • I live in Florida, but I'm going up to New York to visit my family this weekend.
  • 7

    Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

    • We travelled from Yorkshire up to London.
    • I'm going up to the other end of town.
  • 8

    rail-transportrailwaystransportIndicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

另外 11 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    datedacademiascholarlysciencesIndicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

    • She's going up to read Classics this September.
    • The son of the Dean of Lichfield was only three years older than Steele, who was a lad of only twelve, when at the age of fifteen, Addison went up to Oxford.
  • 10

    nauticalsailingtransportIndicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

  • 11

    Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

    • We started in London and rowed all the way up to Oxford.
  • 12

    Indicating movement in any other direction visualised as "up".

  • 13

    To or in a position of equal advance or equality; not short of, back of, less advanced than, away from, etc.; usually followed by to or with.

    • I was up to my chin in water.
    • A stranger came up and asked me for directions.
  • 14

    Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state; thoroughly, completely.

    • I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
    • Tear up the contract.
  • 15

    To one's possession or consideration.

    • I picked up some milk on the way home.
    • The committee will take up your request.
  • 16

    From one's possession or consideration.

    • She had to give up her driver's license after the accident.
    • Instead of apologising, he offered up excuse after excuse.
  • 17

    Aside or away, so as no longer to be present or in use.

    • to lay up riches; put up your weapons
  • 18

    ball-gamescricketgamesRelatively close to the batsman.

    • The bowler pitched the ball up.
  • 19

    Without additional ice.

    • A Cosmopolitan is typically served up.

upprep/ʌp/

  • 1

    Toward the top of.

    • The cat climbed up the tree.
    • They walk up the steps.
  • 2

    Toward the center, source, or main point of reference; toward the end at which something is attached.

    • The information made its way up the chain of command to the general.
    • I felt something crawling up my arm.
  • 3

    From south to north of.

    • We sailed up the East Coast of England from Ipswich to South Shields.
    • Though the storm raged up the East Coast, it has become increasingly apparent that New Jersey took the brunt of it.
  • 4

    Further along (in any direction).

    • Go up the street until you see the sign.
  • 5

    From the mouth towards the source of (a river or waterway).

    • He led an expedition up the Amazon.
  • 6

    vulgarslangOf a person: having sex with.

    • Phwoar, look at that bird. I'd love to be up her.
  • 7

    At (a given place, especially one imagined to be higher or more distant from a central location).

    • I'll see you later up the snooker club.
    • “I'll tell you how I got on in the fight if I should see you up the Smokers.”

upadj/ʌp/

  • 1

    Facing upwards.

    • Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is up.
    • Suppose that we roll a fair die and flip a fair coin in a game that awards 10 dollars whenever one pip shows on the up face of the die and 2 dollars whenever a head shows on the up side of the coin.
  • 2

    On or at a physically higher level.

    • The flood waters are up again across large areas of the country.
  • 3

    Headed or designated to go upward (as an escalator, stairway, elevator etc.) or toward (as a run-up).

    • Where is the up escalator?
  • 4

    Fitted or fixed at a high or relatively high position, especially on a wall or ceiling.

    • All the notices are up now.
    • The Christmas decorations are up.
  • 5

    Available to view or use; made public; posted.

    • Is your new video up yet? I looked on the website, but I couldn't find it.
  • 6

    Aloft.

    • The kite is up!
  • 7

    Raised; lifted.

    • The castle drawbridge was up.
    • Don't go into the living room just now – I've got the carpet up.
  • 8

    Of a river, in flood or at a high level.

    • In the late afternoon we rode among the fine trees of the Barker, which was ‘up’ too, but not so strongly as the Lennard.
另外 22 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    Built, constructed.

    • Are the new buildings up yet?
  • 10

    Standing; upright.

    • The audience were up and on their feet.
  • 11

    obsoleteRisen up, rebelling, in revolt.

    • The fearefull newes that whilſt the flame doth but begin, Sad pollicie may ſerue to quench the fire: The Commons nowe are vp in Kent, let vs not ſuffer this firſt attempt too farre.
  • 12

    Awake and out of bed.

    • So if you find yourself regularly up late at night, basking in the TV's glow, you might be doing more than just depriving yourself of sleep.
    • I can’t believe it’s 3 a.m. and you’re still up.
  • 13

    hobbieshorse-racinghorseracingRiding the horse; mounted.

  • 14

    Above the horizon, in the sky.

    • It'll get warmer once the sun's up.
    • I have said I was still in darkness, yet it was not the blackness of the last night; and looking up into the inside of the tomb above, I could see the faintest line of light at one corner, which showed the sun was up.
  • 15

    Larger; greater in quantity, volume, value etc.

    • Sales are up compared to last quarter.
    • My temperature is up this morning.
  • 16

    Indicating a larger or higher quantity.

    • The barometer is up, so fine weather should be on the way.
  • 17

    Ahead; leading; winning.

    • The home team were up by two goals at half-time.
  • 18

    Finished, at an end.

    • Time is up!
    • Her contract is up next month, so it's time to negotiate another one.
  • 19

    In a good mood.

    • I’m feeling up today.
  • 20

    Willing; ready.

    • If you are up for a trip, let’s go.
  • 21

    Next in a sequence.

    • Smith is up to bat.
  • 22

    Happening; new; of concern. See also what's up, what's up with.

    • What's up, bro?
    • What is up with that project at headquarters?
  • 23

    card-gamespokerSaid of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.

    • AAKK = aces up
    • QQ33 = queens up
  • 24

    Well-informed; current.

    • I’m not up on the latest news. What’s going on?
  • 25

    computingengineeringmathematicsFunctional; working.

    • Is the server back up?
  • 26

    Traveling towards a major terminus.

    • The London train is on the up line.
  • 27

    Chilled and served without ice; (often specifically) shaken with ice and then strained into a coupe for serving, leaving the ice behind.

    • Would you like that drink up or on ice?
  • 28

    slangErect.

  • 29

    datedAt university (especially Oxford or Cambridge).

    • When I was up (1965–68) I had a group of idle friends who occupied their time and mine betting on horses, getting drunk and sprawling about telling creepy tales.
  • 30

    slangartsgraffitivisual-artsWell-known; renowned.

    • Being "up" means having numerous graffiti in the tagging landscape.
    • Graffiti writers want their names seen by writers and others so that they will be famous. Therefore writers are very serious about any opportunity to “get up.” […] The throw-up became one of the fundamental techniques for getting up, and thereby gaining recognition and fame.

upnoun/ʌp/

  • 1

    The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

    • Up is a good way to go.
  • 2

    A positive thing, or a time or situation when things are going well.

    • I hate almost everything about my job. The only up is that it's so close to home.
    • There are many ups to caravanning, but also many downs.
  • 3

    natural-sciencesphysical-sciencesphysicsAn up quark.

  • 4

    An upstairs room of a two story house.

    • She lives in a two-up two-down.

upverb/ʌp/

  • 1

    To physically raise or lift.

    • We upped anchor and sailed away.
  • 2

    To increase the level or amount of.

    • If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says.
    • As usual, they've upped the prices for Valentine's Day.
  • 3

    To promote.

    • It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President.
    • The other day Mr. Meyer came to see me in Weinbergers, it caused a great sensation & I think upped me a lot in prestige there
  • 4

    To rise to a standing position; hence, by extension, to act suddenly; see also up and.

    • She was sitting there quietly, then all of a sudden she upped and left.
    • He just upped and quit.
  • 5

    archaicTo ascend; to climb up.

    • "Will ye up, lass, and ride behind me?".
  • 6

    slangcomputingengineeringmathematicsTo upload.

    • 100 new apps and games have just been upped.

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資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。