ˌbuild sth↔ˈup1to create or develop sth创建；开发She's built up a very successful business.她创办的生意很红火。These finds help usbuild up a pictureof life in the Middle Ages.这些发现有助于建构中世纪的生活画面。I am anxious not tobuild up false hopes(= to encourage people to hope for too much).我非常着意不要让大家期望过高。2to make sth higher or stronger than it was before增高；加强 |