gin up

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To generate, devise, or create. Canada,US,informal,transitive
    — Near-synonym: spin up
  2. To make drunk, especially on gin. dated,informal,transitive
    — Harrison was pretty well ginned-up when his guests arrived and he had proffered drinks freely and hospitably ever since.
  3. To set up a snare. informal
  4. To exaggerate. informal
  5. To stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite. informal

词形变化

gins up present,singular,third-person ginning up participle,present ginned up participle,past ginned up past gins up present,singular,third-person ginning up participle,present ginned up participle,past ginned up past

词源

词源 1
From gin (short for engine or generate) + up.
词源 2
From gin (the drink) + up.
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