build up

英 [ˈbɪld ʌp]

美 [ˈbɪld ʌp]

n. 逐步的增长; (对某活动的)宣传，造舆论

柯林斯词典

PHRASAL VERB-ERG （使）积聚；（使）逐渐增加
If youbuild upsomething or if itbuilds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
1. The regime built up the largest army in Africa...
  该政权逐渐建立起一支非洲规模最大的军队。
2. The collection has been built up over the last seventeen years...
  在过去的17年中，收藏的规模不断扩大。
3. Slowly a thick layer of fat builds up on the pan's surface.
  慢慢地，平底锅表面积起了一层厚厚的油脂。
PHRASAL VERB 增强…的体质；建立…的信心
If youbuildsomeoneup, you help them to feel stronger or more confident, especially when they have had a bad experience or have been ill.
1. Build her up with kindness and a sympathetic ear...
  用友善和富有同情心的倾听来重拾她的信心。
2. Dr. Johnson and I have been trying to build him up physically.
  约翰逊医生和我一直试图增强他的体质。
See also:The media will report on it and the tabloids will build it up...Historians built him up as the champion of parliament...I'd built him up in my head as being the love of my life.build 6 8 build-up built-up

verb

enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages
1. build up your savings
change the use of and make available or usable
1. develop land
2. The country developed its natural resources
3. The remote areas of the country were gradually built up
Synonym:develop
form or accumulate steadily
1. Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
2. Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
Synonym:work upbuildprogress
bolster or strengthen
1. We worked up courage
2. build up confidence
3. ramp up security in the airports
Synonym:work upbuildramp up
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
1. The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
2. troops are building up on the Iraqi border
Synonym:armfortifygird

These memories are, in fact, an attempt on his part to build up his own image.
这本所谓回忆录实际上是为他自己树碑立传。
The more confidence you build up in yourself, the greater are your chances of success.
树立的自信心越强，成功的把握就越大。
As with any drug taken in excess, your body can build up a tolerance to it.
和过量服用任何其他药物一样，身体会对它产生耐药性。
The regime built up the largest army in Africa
该政权逐渐建立起一支非洲规模最大的军队。
We must build up our country with industry and frugality.
我们必须勤俭建国。
She has always been encouraged to swim to build up the strength of her muscles
一直有人鼓励她去游泳以强健体魄。
They took great pains to build up their influence there.
他们花很大气力在那里培植他们的势力。
Deposits of plaque build up between the tooth and the gum.
牙齿和牙龈之间会滋生牙斑。
Carbon dust and oil build up in large motors and cause them to short-circuit
碳尘和燃油在大发动机里越积越多，造成了发动机短路。
A residue can build up on the hair shaft, leaving the hair limp and dull looking.
残留物会积聚在头发上，使头发看起来软塌塌的，而且毫无光泽。