English Dictionary

build up

動詞

慣用表現 自動詞 他動詞

To erect; to construct. / To close up by building. / (intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages. / (transitive, idiomatic) To strengthen.

日本語の意味

建てる、組み立てる / 建設して閉じる、囲いを作る / 積み上げる、蓄積する / 強化する

The volunteers will build up a temporary shelter after the storm.

ボランティアは嵐の後に臨時の避難所を設営するでしょう。

意味（1）

To erect; to construct.

意味（2）

To close up by building.

to build up a door

意味（3）

(intransitive, transitive, idiomatic) To accumulate, to pile up, to increase in stages.

The first English Electric units were not fitted with an anti-slip brake, but a hurried consultation of the wiring diagram showed that it should be possible to hold in the low-voltage anti-slip relay for long enough to let speed build up without cutting off the motor current.

意味（4）

(transitive, idiomatic) To strengthen.

They had to build up their fortress to protect against attack.

意味（5）

(card games) In solitaire card games, to place a card over another card of lower value. (e.g., place 5♦ over 4♣)

builds up （ present singular third-person ）

building up （ participle present ）

built up （ participle past ）

built up （ past ）