step up
phrasal verbstep up
- to come forward
走上前去 - She stepped up to receive her prize.
她走上前去领奖。 - (figurative) Employers have stepped up to help bridge the gap between education and work.
雇主们已站出来帮助弥合教育与就业之间的鸿沟。
- She stepped up to receive her prize.
step something up
- to increase the amount, speed, etc. of something
增加，提高（数量、速度等） - He has stepped up his training to prepare for the race.
他为准备那场赛跑加强了训练。 - The teaching unions are stepping up industrial action in support of their pay claim.
教学工会正在加紧罢工，以支持他们的工资要求。 - If he wants to win this election, he really needs to step it up (= put in more effort).
如果他想赢得这次选举，必须加倍努力。
- He has stepped up his training to prepare for the race.