talk up

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To talk about (something or someone) to make it seem as good as possible or to draw positive attention to it. idiomatic,transitive
    — The restaurant had been talked up way too much, that it left me somewhat disappointed.
  2. To talk louder. idiomatic,intransitive
  3. To speak in a plain and candid way, or with bold impudence. intransitive
    — “Look here, friend,” said I, “if you have anything important to tell us, out with it; but if you are only trying to bamboozle us, you are mistaken in your game; that’s all I have to say.” And it’s said very well, and I like to hear a chap talk up that way; you are just the man for him—the likes of ye.

词形变化

talks up present,singular,third-person talking up participle,present talked up participle,past talked up past
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