warm up

柯林斯词典

1. PHRASAL VERB If you warm something up or if it warms up, it gets hotter. 加熱; 變煖和
He blew on his hands to warm them up. 他哈氣煖手。
All that she would have to do was warm up the pudding. 她所需要做的衹是加熱佈丁。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you warm up for an event such as a race, you prepare yourself for it by doing exercises or by practicing just before it starts. 熱身; 做準備活動
In an hour the drivers will be warming up for the main event. 一小時後車手們要爲主賽做熱身運動。
3. PHRASAL VERB When a machine or engine warms up or someone warms it up, it becomes ready for use a little while after being switched on or started. (機器或引擎) 預熱
He waited for his car to warm up. 他等著車預熱起來。