souping

英 [ˈsuːpɪŋ] 美 [ˈsuːpɪŋ]

v.  使振作; 打扮; 竖起
soup的现在分词



柯林斯词典

  1. N-MASS 汤;羹
    Soup is liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
    1. ...home-made chicken soup.
      家常的鸡汤
  2. PHRASE 处于困境;处境尴尬
    If you say that someone is in the soup, you mean they are in trouble.
    1. She has a knack of landing herself right in the soup.
      她老是让自己的处境很尴尬。

双语例句

  1. We've always got the hood up and pieces of the engine out on the garage floor, but we hardly ever drive the car because we're too interested in souping it up.
    我们总是掀起车篷,把引擎的部件扔在车库地上,但是,因为我们对加大马力太感兴趣了,所以几乎从不开车。
  2. Souping up bombs with rockets that speed up their impact might provide an alternative.
    另一种方法是利用火箭推进炸弹,通过加速提高其撞击力。