go up
phrasal verb with go verb uk/ɡəʊ/ us/ɡoʊ/ going | went | gone
(RISE)
B1 升高;上升;上涨;增长
to move higher, rise, or increase
The average cost of a new house has gone up by five percent to £276,500. 每套新房的平均成本上涨了5%,达到了26500英镑。
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- Train fares are going up again.
- Her salary will go up by a hefty 10%.
- The curtain went up on another performance.
- The area has recently become very fashionable and house prices are going up.
- A flag goes up to indicate that the runners are ready.
(EXPLODE)
C2 爆炸
to suddenly explode
There's a gas leak and the whole building could go up at any moment. 发生了煤气泄漏,整座大楼随时都有爆炸的危险。
(BE FIXED)
(告示牌等)被竖立;(公告等)被张贴
If a sign goes up, it is fixed into position.
The new "No Parking" signs went up yesterday. 昨天刚立了一批“禁止吸烟”的告示牌。
(BUILD)
被建造起来,拔地而起
If a building goes up, it is built.
A new factory is going up at the site of the old airport. 在旧机场的位置正在兴建一座新工厂。
(UNIVERSITY)
UK old-fashioned上大学;(假期结束后)返回大学(尤指牛津大学或剑桥大学)
If you go up to a college or university, especially Oxford University or Cambridge University, you begin studying there, or continue studying after a holiday.