| 词汇 | drum something ↔ up |
| 释义 | drum something ↔ updrum something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v GETto get support, interest, attention etc from people by making an effort 争取〔支持〕；引起〔兴趣、注意等〕 He travelled throughout Latin America drumming up support for the confederation. 他游遍拉丁美洲为联盟谋求支持。 The organization is using the event to drum up business (=get more work and sales). 这个机构将利用这次活动来增加业务。 Examples from the Corpus drum up• The drums then took up a regular beat as he stalked back to the coffin.• One by one, the concrete weighted drums were winched up and then sent crashing into the sea. drum up business• Cheltenham & Gloucester and the Yorkshire are taking the discount route to drum up business.• They bought a truck and proceeded to drum up business. → drum something ↔ up at drum2(4) |
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