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

• The factory was geared up to make 1,100 cars a day.
  工厂已经可以日产1,100辆车。
• So the local authorities are focusing on stretching the vegetable production all over a year, which would provide a stable supply of waste that can gear up the processing industry.
  所以当地政府正致力于将蔬菜生产扩展至全年，这样就可以提供稳定的蔬菜废弃物供应，促进加工产业的发展。
• The need for cash during the forthcoming Chinese New Year holidays could have been one explanation, but some economists see that as a sign of potential future inflation as households gear up to spend more.
  即将来临的中国春节假期期间的现金需求本来可能是原因之一，但一些经济学家将此看作未来潜在通胀的一个迹象，因为家庭加速加大支出。
• 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。
• I had gone through the deep down struggle against the "five more minutes" request from my heart a plenty of time and the will power I needed to gear up against such a fine temptation of again!
  无数次，在内心深处我与“再睡五分钟”的要求做深深的斗争，也准备着与这样一种再躺下睡一觉这种美美的诱惑作斗争的意志力！
• 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。
• Gear up to throttle your life!
  换快档得到的快感比生命更重要！
• No everyone is looking to gear up as some have taken in interest in a piece of survival equipment every car comes equipped with the headrest.
  当然，也并非每个人都在武装自己，有些人对每辆车上都会有的一项逃生工具产生了兴趣&头枕。
• To tackle the problem of insufficient consumer demand, China will further its efforts in preparing for/ further gear up investment in fixed assets.
  为了解决消费需求不足的问题，我国将进一步作好对固定资产投资的准备。