warm(sb)up
—phrasal verbwithwarmverb[IorT]uk/wɔːm/us/wɔːrm/
toentertainpeoplewhile they arewaitingfor aperformancetostart, forexamplebytellingjokes
节目开始前活跃观众气氛(如讲笑话)
He's got ajobwarmingup for TVstudioaudiences.他找到一份工作,负责在电视节目录制前调动观众的气氛。
He waswarmingtheaudienceup with hisworld-famousjokes.他讲了几个令人捧腹的笑话,以活跃观众气氛。