warm up
warm up — phrasal verb
- warm upbase form
- warms up3rd person singular
- warming up-ing form
- warmed uppast simple
1. to do light physical movements or gentle practice just before starting a more ac
to do light physical movements or gentle practice just before starting a more active sport, exercise, or performance, in order to prevent injury and improve ability
Tanvi always warms up for ten minutes before going for a run.
warm up + before + [activity]
The band warmed up backstage by playing a few quiet songs first.
Esteban forgot to warm up before the match and pulled a muscle.
It is important for dancers to warm up properly before every rehearsal.
The coach told the team to warm up with some stretching exercises.
- cool down
the gentle exercises done after a workout to help the body return to a resting state
文法句型
warm up + before/for + [activity]
用法筆記
Almost always used without an object in this sense. The object form (e.g. 'warm your muscles up') exists but is less common in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. to let an engine, motor, or piece of equipment run briefly before using it fully
to let an engine, motor, or piece of equipment run briefly before using it fully, so that its parts reach the best operating temperature
On cold mornings, Marco warms up the car engine for a minute before driving.
warm up + [engine/car] (transitive)
The old generator needs at least five minutes to warm up in winter.
Asher warmed up the printer by running a test page through it.
Liang let the motorbike warm up while he put on his helmet.
You should not drive fast before the engine has warmed up properly.
文法句型
warm [noun] up
warm up + [noun]
用法筆記
Used transitively and intransitively. When transitive, the object is typically a vehicle or machine. This sense is more common in British English when talking about cars and trucks.
常見錯誤
3. to become more excited, interested, or enthusiastic about something; or to make
to become more excited, interested, or enthusiastic about something; or to make a group, event, or audience feel more lively and engaged
The crowd slowly warmed up after the comedian told a few funny stories.
Sirin disliked the idea at first but warmed up to it after a week.
warm up to + [new idea]
The host told a few jokes to warm up the audience before the main speaker.
Esteban and his new teammates warmed up to each other during the training camp.
The party did not really warm up until after midnight.
- cool off
to become less interested or enthusiastic
文法句型
warm up + to + [person/idea]
warm [audience] up
常見錯誤
4. to heat food that has already been cooked and has become cold, so that it is rea
to heat food that has already been cooked and has become cold, so that it is ready to eat again
Layla warmed up the leftover pasta in the microwave for lunch.
warm up + [leftover food] (transitive)
The pizza will taste better if you warm it up in the oven instead.
Justin was too tired to cook, so he just warmed up some soup.
Warm the rice up in a pan over low heat for five minutes.
Amira warmed up the dumplings her grandmother had made the day before.
- heat up
more general; can also mean making something hot from a raw or cold state
文法句型
warm [food] up
warm up + [food]
用法筆記
In this sense, the object is always previously cooked food. The phrase is interchangeable with 'heat up' in most contexts, though 'warm up' suggests gentler heating.