cheer(sb)up
—phrasal verbwithcheerverb[I]uk/tʃɪər/us/tʃɪr/
B2
If someonecheersup, or somethingcheerssomeone up, theystarttofeelhappier.
(使)振作;(使)高兴起来
She wassickso Isenther someflowerstocheerher up.她病了,所以我送花给她让她开心起来。
Hecheeredupattheprospectof ameal.想到要吃饭他来了精神。
Cheer up! It's not thatbad!振作起来!并没有那么糟!
She wentshoppingtocheerherselfup.她去购物好让自己开心起来。
- All myattemptstocheerher upprovedfutile.
- Nothing I could say wouldcheerher up.
- Mydogcame andnuzzledmyfoottotryandcheerme up.
- Hetriedtocheerher up butfoundhimselfunequalto thetask.