rev

Related topics: Motor vehicles, Mechanical

rev1 /rev/ (also rev up) verb (revved, revving) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

1.TTCTEMif you rev an engine, or if an engine revs, you make it work faster （使）〔发动机〕加快转速

2 rev up phrasal verbphr v informal if you rev up a system or organization, or if it revs up, it becomes more active （使）更积极；（使）更活跃

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They are revving up for one of the biggest fund-raising events ever organized.

他们正在积极筹备最大的募捐活动中的一场。

rev something ↔ up

Investors keep putting money in U.S. companies, revving up the economy even more.

投资者持续投资美国公司，更加促进了经济的发展。

Examples from the Corpus

rev for• Guys revving up for football can watch it and hoot and holler for the teams.

Examples from the Corpus

rev• The Audi followed, spinning slightly on the wet road, the back end swinging round as the driver revved too hard.• The car revved up and made off.• And the pirate, if that is what he was, revved up his engines and began to turn away.• Joe donned his black helmet and revved up his Harley.• Older men and women revved up their metabolism by 15 percent after just 12 weeks of strength training.• Anya seems to be revving up to tell Rainbow her side of the story.• There are real Cannoli, revved up with a mocha-flavored ricotta cheese filling, and much more.

词汇	rev
释义	rev Related topics: Motor vehicles, Mechanical rev1 /rev/ (also rev up) verb (revved, revving) [intransitiveI, transitiveT] 1.TTCTEMif you rev an engine, or if an engine revs, you make it work faster （使）〔发动机〕加快转速 2 rev up phrasal verbphr v informal if you rev up a system or organization, or if it revs up, it becomes more active （使）更积极；（使）更活跃 for They are revving up for one of the biggest fund-raising events ever organized. 他们正在积极筹备最大的募捐活动中的一场。 rev something ↔ up Investors keep putting money in U.S. companies, revving up the economy even more. 投资者持续投资美国公司，更加促进了经济的发展。 Examples from the Corpus rev for• Guys revving up for football can watch it and hoot and holler for the teams. Examples from the Corpus rev• The Audi followed, spinning slightly on the wet road, the back end swinging round as the driver revved too hard.• The car revved up and made off.• And the pirate, if that is what he was, revved up his engines and began to turn away.• Joe donned his black helmet and revved up his Harley.• Older men and women revved up their metabolism by 15 percent after just 12 weeks of strength training.• Anya seems to be revving up to tell Rainbow her side of the story.• There are real Cannoli, revved up with a mocha-flavored ricotta cheese filling, and much more. Related topics: Measurement, Mechanical rev2 noun [countableC] 1.informalTMTEM a complete turn of a wheel or engine part, used as a unit for measuring the speed of an engine 〔轮子或发动机的〕旋转一周〔转速单位〕 SYN revolution Examples from the Corpus rev• The transformation takes place at 4000 revs.• As they talked, planes began to taxi out and rev up.• After reaching the desired revs by using the foot throttle, the driver then pushes the centre button.• Until warm, high revs cause excessive wear.• At the same time there's a new sparkle to low rev performance.• Although the revs are low the blades are still turning so he has it tilted back on the iron roller.• And the rev counter no longer worked. Related topics: Christianity Rev British EnglishBrE, Rev. American English (also Revd British English) 1 RRC (Reverend) a title used before the name of a minister of the Christian church 牧师〔对基督教教士的称谓，用于姓名前〕 Rev D Macleod D. 麦克劳德牧师 Origin rev2 (1900-2000) revolution
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