| 短语 | work up to sth |
| 释义 | work up to sth to gradually prepare yourself to do something difficult逐渐准备〔去做困难的事〕:work up to doing sth•He'd been working up to asking her for a date all week.整个星期他都在准备约她出去。ˌwork ˈup to sthto develop or move gradually towards sth, usually sth more exciting or extreme逐步发展到，逐渐达到（更高或更深的程度）The music worked up to a rousing finale.乐曲渐变到一个激动人心的末乐章。I began by jogging in the park and worked up to running five miles a day.我开始在公园里慢跑，后来逐渐增加到一天跑五英里。 |
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