up
adverb For the special uses of up in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example break up is in the phrasal verb section at break.Idioms-
towards or in a higher position 向（或在）较高位置；向上；在上面 He jumped up from his chair. 他从椅子上跳起来。 Your mum said you were up here (= upstairs). 你妈妈说你在楼上。 The sun was already up (= had risen) when they set off. 他们出发时太阳已经升起来了。 They live up in the mountains. 他们住在山区。 It didn't take long to put the tent up. 没用多长时间就搭完帐篷了。 You look nice with your hair up (= arranged on top of or at the back of your head). 你把头发向上梳很好看。 Lay the cards face up (= facing upwards) on the table. 把纸牌正面朝上摆在桌子上。 Up you come! (= said when lifting a child) 举高高喽！ The car was up on blocks. 汽车停在几个街区外。 I was up on deck at first light. 天一亮我就在甲板上。 Two men were up on the roof, repairing a leak. 两个人在屋顶上修理漏洞。 I pinned the notice up on the wall. 我把通知钉在墙上了。 She tries to stay under water but she floats back up. 她试图呆在水下，但她又浮了起来。
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to or at a higher level 向（或在）较高水平；加大；增高 She turned the volume up. 她把音量调大了。 Prices are still going up (= rising). 物价还在上涨。 United were 3–1 up at half-time. 半场结束时，联队以 3:1 领先。 The wind is getting up (= blowing more strongly). 风渐渐大起来了。 Sales are well up on last year. 销量比去年大幅增加。
Language Bank increaseincreaseDescribing an increase 描述增长 Student numbers in English language schools in this country increased from 66 000 in 2018 to just over 84 000 in 2019. 该国英语学校的学生人数从2018年的66，000人增加到2019年的84，000多人。
The number of students increased by almost 30 per cent compared with the previous year. 与前一年相比，学生人数增加了近30%。
Student numbers shot up/increased dramatically in 2019. 2019年，学生人数激增。
The proportion of Spanish students rose sharply from 5 per cent in 2018 to 14 per cent in 2019. 西班牙学生的比例从2018年的5%大幅上升至2019年的14%。
There was a significant rise in student numbers in 2019. 2019年，学生人数大幅上升。
The 2019 figure was 84 000, an increase of 28 per cent on the previous year. 2019年的数字为84，000人，比上一年增加28%。
The 2019 figure was 84 000, 28 per cent up on the previous year. 2019年的数字为84 000人，比上年增长28%。
As the chart shows, this can partly be explained by a dramatic increase in students from Spain. 如图所示，这种情况的部分原因是西班牙学生人数的急剧上升。
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to the place where somebody/something is 朝（某人或某物）的方向；向…的地方 -
out of bed 未上床；起床 to or at an important place, especially a large city 到，朝，在（重要地方，尤指大城市） to a place in the north of a country; further north than somewhere else 向（国家北部的地方）；向（北方） -
completely 完全；彻底地 -
so as to be finished or closed （以便）完结，关闭 -
into pieces or parts 成碎片；分开 -
so as to be formed or brought together （以便）形成，聚拢 (of a period of time 一段时间 finished; over 已结束；已过去 - (informal)
used to say that something is happening, especially something unusual or unpleasant （尤指异常或不愉快的事情）发生，出现 I could tell something was up by the looks on their faces. 从他们的脸色我就知道出事了。 What's up? (= What is the matter?) 怎么回事？ What's up with him? He looks furious. 他怎么了？他看上去怒气冲冲的。 Is anything up? You can tell me. 出什么事了吗？跟我说吧。
about to happen, be discussed, etc. 未上床；起床 Next up in our top ten is a new release by Ariana Grande. 下一个十大热门是爱莉安娜·格兰德的新专辑。 Up after the break we will be introducing our mystery guest! 休息后，我们将介绍我们的神秘客人！
Word OriginOld English up(p), uppe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch op and German auf.
Idioms
be up to somebody
not be up to much
up against something
up and down
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moving upwards and downwards 起伏；上下波动 -
in one direction and then in the opposite direction 来回；往复 sometimes good and sometimes bad 时好时坏 - (North American English, informal)
if you swear up and down that something is true, you say that it is definitely true 绝对地；肯定地；完全地
up and running
up before somebody/something
up for something
on offer for something 提供作… being considered for something, especially as a candidate 正被考虑，被提名（作候选人等） - (informal)
willing to take part in a particular activity 愿意参与（某活动）
up there
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among or almost the best, worst, most important, etc. （是或差不多是最好、最差、最重要等）之列，之一
up to something
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as far as a particular number, level, etc. 达到（某数量、程度等）；至多有 I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. 我的汽车最多能载四个人。 The temperature went up to 35°C. 气温上升到了 35 摄氏度。
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not further or later than something; until something 直到；不多于；不迟于 as high or as good as something 与…一样高（或好） - (also up to doing something)
physically or mentally capable of something （体力或智力上）能胜任 - (informal)
doing something, especially something bad 正在干，从事着（尤指坏事）；在捣鬼