summon up

英 [ˈsʌmən ʌp]

美 [ˈsʌmən ʌp]

鼓起（勇气）; 使出（力气）; 唤起; 使想起

柯林斯词典

• → see:summon 2
• PHRASAL VERB 唤起;使想起
  If somethingsummons upa memory or thought, it causes it to come to your mind.
  1. The oddest events will summon up memories.
     那些非常稀奇古怪的事情会唤起人们的记忆。

双语例句

• They regard Mr Obama as a "transformational" leader& a man who can, with one sweep of his hand, wipe away the sins of the Bush years and summon up the best in their country.
  他们把奥巴马看作是一位“变革的”的领导人，挥一挥手，他就可以把布什当政时的罪恶一扫而光，可以唤起这个国家最美好的部分。
• She began to put the house straight, making beds and washing dishes, cleaning and tidying; but she could summon up no enthusiasm for it.
  她开始无精打采地收拾房间；叠被子，洗碗碟，又扫又擦。
• You can't. You may be able to summon up a few phrases.
  或许你能够说上几句。
• Queerly enough the harder he tried to summon up her face in his thoughts, the vaguer it became.
  奇怪的是，他越想要想起她的容貌她的容貌就变得更模糊了。
• I couldn't summon up the energy.
  我无法打起精神来。
• You must summon up all your courage to meet the danger.
  你必须鼓起全部勇气以面对危险。
• They are all the same. To whom can I open my foolish heart, which disdains tears yet cannot summon up laughter?
  但所谓朋友皆如是，我能告谁以我的不屑流泪，而又无力笑出的痴呆心境？
• He was hoping to summon up support for his measures.
  他希望能说服人们支持他的观点。
• I had to summon up all my nerve to face my boss.
  我得鼓足勇气去见上司。
• The oddest events will summon up memories.
  那些非常稀奇古怪的事情会唤起人们的记忆。