send sth / sb ↔ up 1. to make something increase in value使〔价值〕上升:•The oil shortage is bound to send prices up.石油短缺必定会造成价格上升。2. BrE informalto make someone or something seem silly by copying them in a funny way〔通过滑稽模仿〕使显得可笑，取笑，嘲弄:•The film hilariously sends up Hollywood disaster movies.这部电影把好莱坞的灾难片令人捧腹地嘲弄了一番。 |