warmer-upper

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An act of warming up (preparing for an activity).
    — The cadence exercises which follow are “warmer-uppers.” They are especially planned to prime your heart, muscles, and circulatory system for a step-up in activity. Gradually, easily, they get your body set for the big job ahead.
  2. A drink that warms one up.
    — I seldom drink brandy as brandy, but I have two favorite warmer-uppers for bitter weather, and was making them both for guests last week when school vacation sehedules^([sic]) permitted us a few extra days in the country.
  3. A worn item that warms one up.
    — Warmer-Uppers for Nippy Nights—UNIVERSAL Pajamas[…]UNIVERSAL Pajamas are real “warmer-uppers” that make ideal gifts.

词形变化

warmer-uppers plural

词源

From the phrase warm up with -er applied.
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