warm up
warm up — 片語動詞
- 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
熱身
運動或表演前做輕微活動
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.
Tanvi 跑步前一定會先熱身十分鐘。
warm up + before + [activity]
The band warmed up backstage by playing a few quiet songs first.
樂團先在後台輕輕彈了幾首歌來熱身。
Esteban forgot to warm up before the match and pulled a muscle.
Esteban 比賽前忘了熱身，結果拉傷了肌肉。
It is important for dancers to warm up properly before every rehearsal.
舞者在每次排練前確實熱身是很重要的。
The coach told the team to warm up with some stretching exercises.
教練叫球隊先做一些伸展運動來熱身。
- 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
暖機；預熱
讓機器達到適當運轉溫度
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.
在寒冷的天氣裡，Marco 會先讓車子引擎暖機一分鐘再開。
warm up + [engine/car] (transitive)
The old generator needs at least five minutes to warm up in winter.
那台老發電機在冬天至少需要五分鐘來預熱。
Asher warmed up the printer by running a test page through it.
Asher 先跑了一張測試頁讓印表機預熱。
Liang let the motorbike warm up while he put on his helmet.
Liang 讓機車暖機，同時戴上安全帽。
You should not drive fast before the engine has warmed up properly.
引擎還沒完全預熱之前，不應該開快車。
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
熱絡起來
變得更投入或更有興致
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.
喜劇演員講了幾則有趣的故事之後，觀眾才慢慢熱絡起來。
Sirin disliked the idea at first but warmed up to it after a week.
Sirin 一開始不喜歡這個點子，但一週後就漸漸接受了。
warm up to + [new idea]
The host told a few jokes to warm up the audience before the main speaker.
主持人講了幾則笑話來炒熱現場氣氛，為主講者暖場。
Esteban and his new teammates warmed up to each other during the training camp.
Esteban 和他的新隊友在集訓期間漸漸熟絡了起來。
The party did not really warm up until after midnight.
那場派對直到午夜過後才真正熱起來。
- 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
加熱；回溫
把已煮過的食物再次加熱
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.
Layla 把剩的義大利麵放進微波爐加熱，當作午餐。
warm up + [leftover food] (transitive)
The pizza will taste better if you warm it up in the oven instead.
披薩用烤箱回溫會比用微波爐好吃。
Justin was too tired to cook, so he just warmed up some soup.
Justin 累得不想煮飯，於是他只熱了一些湯來喝。
Warm the rice up in a pan over low heat for five minutes.
把飯放在平底鍋裡用小火加熱五分鐘就行了。
Amira warmed up the dumplings her grandmother had made the day before.
Amira 把祖母前一天做的水餃加熱來吃。
- 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.