短语 | lead up to sth |
释义 | lead up to sth not in passive1. if a series of events or a period of time leads up to an event, it comes before it or causes it是…的先导; 导致,引起,造成:•the weeks that led up to her death她死亡前的那几个星期•the events leading up to his dismissal最终导致他被解雇的那些事情2. to gradually introduce an embarrassing, upsetting, or surprising subject into a conversation渐渐引入〔令人尴尬、不安或惊讶的话题〕:•She had already guessed what he was leading up to.她已经猜出他要说什么了。ˌlead ˈup to sthto be an introduction to or the cause of sth是…的先导;是导致…的原因the weeks leading up to the exam临近考试的几个星期the events leading up to the strike导致罢工的事件 |
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