pipe up

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To speak up, especially in a robust, assertive manner; to say something loudly and suddenly. intransitive
    — "You seem to have a lot to say," remarked Silver, spitting far into the air. "Pipe up and let me hear it, or lay to."
  2. To begin singing or playing musical notes on a pipe or similar wind instrument. intransitive
    — [T]he frogs in a neighboring marsh began to pipe up for the evening concert.
  3. To begin to blow more vigorously. intransitive,usually
    — Once, for ten minutes, the sun shone at midday, and ten minutes afterward a new gale was piping up.
  4. To call, awaken, or summon, as with a musical instrument. rare,transitive
    — Yet beyond turning my blood cold for a moment, it gave me little trouble, for evil tales have hung about the church; and though I did not set much store by the old yarns of Blackbeard piping up his crew, yet I thought strange things might well go on among the graves at night. And so I never budged, nor stirred hand or foot to save a fellow-creature in his agony.

词形变化

pipes up present,singular,third-person piping up participle,present piped up participle,past piped up past

词汇关系

反义词
pipe down
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