gear up

英 [ɡɪə(r) ʌp]

美 [ɡɪr ʌp]

为…做准备; 为做…做好了准备

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 为…作准备/ 为…作好了准备
  If someoneis gearing up fora particular activity, they are preparing to do it. If theyare geared up todo a particular activity, they are prepared to do it.
  1. ...another indication that the Government is gearing up for an election...
     政府正准备进行选举的另一个迹象
  2. The factory was geared up to make 1,100 cars a day.
     工厂已经可以日产1,100辆车。

英英释义

verb

• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
  1. Get the children ready for school!
  2. prepare for war
  3. I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
  Synonym:fixprepareset upreadyset

双语例句

• Before an execution, I needed some time on my own to gear up for it.
  在行刑前，我需要一个人待一会儿，以做好准备。
• You need enough space to work methodically in order to gear up correctly.
  你需要足够的区域来按系统进行装备的穿戴。
• This ability to borrow money, or gear up, is seen as an advantage that investment trusts have over similar savings vehicles, such as unit trusts, as it can allow them to take greater advantage of investment opportunities.
  这种借钱的能力，又称杠杆融资，被看成是投资信托相对于类似的储蓄工具拥有的一种优势，因为它可以更好地使前者利用投资机会，如单位信托基金。
• The factory was geared up to make 1,100 cars a day.
  工厂已经可以日产1,100辆车。
• When you are going fast enough, you'll be able to gear up.
  车开得足够快时，你就能换挡加速。
• You'll have to use more of your emergency heals in the heroics and raids, and you'll also be expected to gear up a little more for the heroics and raids.
  在英雄副本和团队副本中你就不得不多多使用那些用来对付紧急情况的治疗法术了。而且为了打那些副本，你的装备也需要再提升一下。
• Many farmers are not increasing output because they are not equipped to gear up production or because market distortions mean they do not benefit from higher food prices.
  许多农民没有增加产出，是因为他们没有提高产量所需的设备，或者是市场扭曲让他们无法从食品价格上涨中获益。
• We'd better gear up if we are to arrive at the airport before six.
  如果要在六钟以前到达机场，我们得加快车速。
• With plenty of cheap money available, especially for stable utility businesses with predictable returns, investors have been urging companies to gear up to enhance their earnings.
  由于有大量廉价资金可用，特别是对于回报可预期的稳定的公用事业业务，投资者一直敦促企业加大举债力度，以提高盈利。
• He had to get off the water and into some faster transport as soon as possible. When you are going fast enough, you'll be able to gear up.
  他必须尽快脱离水路，改换速度更快的交通工具。你把车速加快到一定程度就可以换快档。