think up

英 [θɪŋk ʌp]

美 [θɪŋk ʌp]

想出，想到（主意、计划）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 想出，想到(主意、计划)
  If youthinksomethingup, for example an idea or plan, you invent it using mental effort.
  1. Julian has been thinking up new ways of raising money...
     朱利安想出了不少筹款的新办法。
  2. 'Where do you get that idea about the piano?' — 'Well, I just thought it up.'
     “关于钢琴的那个主意你是从哪儿得来的？”——“哦，就这么想出来的。”

英英释义

verb

• devise or invent
  1. He thought up a plan to get rich quickly
  2. no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software
  Synonym:think ofdream uphatchconcoct

双语例句

• Renee: Seriously, now, we have to think up some ideas before the meeting tomorrow.
  雷内：严肃点，现在，我们必须在明天会议之前想点主意出来。
• 'Where do you get that idea about the piano?' — 'Well, I just thought it up.'
  “关于钢琴的那个主意你是从哪儿得来的？”——“哦，就这么想出来的。”
• To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.
  想出一种概念是一回事，把这种概念加以实施是另一回事。
• Examples that mathematicians think up.
  数学家们所想出的例子。
• Reform is to resolutely give up the old ways and courageously think up new ones.
  改革就是要一改故辙，勇于创新。
• I am afraid so. I hope the organizers think up more tricks to attract people.
  恐怕是这样的。我希望组织者能够多想一些招数来吸引人。
• I would have to think up some more catchy names for these designs.
  我不得不为这些设计想出一些更好的名称。
• He tried to think up a plan for escape.
  他企图想出一个逃跑的计划。
• I don't know how the first spider in the early days of the world happened to think up this fancy idea of spinning a web, but she did, and it was clever of her, too.
  但是我没办法，我不知道最开始时，蜘蛛祖先是怎样想到这种方式，织一张网来捕捉昆虫，然后吸干它们的血。
• He wanted to think up some place.
  他想找一个什么可去的地方。