amp
/æmp/ (bre, ipa) · /æmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈamp/ (ame, mw)
amp — 名詞
- ampsingular
- ampsplural
1. the standard unit that measures how strong an electric current is; the shortened
安培
電流強度的測量單位
the standard unit that measures how strong an electric current is; the shortened way of saying ampere.
The kettle needs a 13-amp fuse to operate safely in the kitchen.
這個廚房用的熱水壺需要一個 13 安培的保險絲才能安全運作。
number + amp (as modifier)
A standard household circuit in Taiwan can handle about 15 amps before it trips.
台灣一般家用電路大約可承載 15 安培，超過就會跳電。
The electrician measured how many amps the air conditioner was drawing from the wall socket.
電工測量了那台冷氣機從牆上插座消耗了多少安培。
A ten-amp fuse blew when the microwave and the toaster ran at the same time.
微波爐和烤麵包機同時使用時，一條 10 安培的保險絲燒斷了。
文法句型
number + amp
amp + noun (as modifier)
用法筆記
This is the short, everyday form of ampere — use 'amp' in conversation and 'ampere' only in very formal scientific writing.
常見錯誤
2. an electrical device that makes sound louder, especially one used with a musical
擴音器；音箱
擴大聲音的電子裝置
an electrical device that makes sound louder, especially one used with a musical instrument or a sound system; the short form of amplifier.
Haruto plugged his electric guitar into the amp and filled the garage with loud music.
Haruto 把他的電吉他接上音箱，整個車庫充滿了響亮的音樂聲。
guitar + amp
The band's heavy amp weighs almost twenty kilos but produces incredibly clear sound.
樂團那台重重的音箱將近二十公斤，但能發出非常清晰的聲音。
Amir turned the amp volume down after the neighbours knocked on his door to complain.
鄰居來敲門抱怨之後，Amir 把音箱的音量調低了。
The old valve amp on the stage once belonged to a famous blues guitarist.
舞台上那台老舊的真空管音箱曾屬於一位著名的藍調吉他手。
Noa borrowed a small practice amp from the school music room for the weekend show.
Noa 從學校音樂教室借了一台小型練習音箱，準備週末的表演。
文法句型
guitar + amp
turn + amp + up/down
amp + volume
用法筆記
In everyday speech, 'amp' is far more common than 'amplifier' in music contexts. Speakers almost always say 'guitar amp' or just 'amp', not 'guitar amplifier'.
常見錯誤
amp — 動詞
- amppresent simple I / you / we / they
- amps3rd person singular
- amping-ing form
- ampedpast simple
1. to make someone feel very excited, full of energy, and ready to do something — f
使興奮；激勵
讓某人充滿活力與熱情
to make someone feel very excited, full of energy, and ready to do something — for example, a coach who motivates players before a game, or music that gets the crowd going.
The coach's speech before the final game really amped the players up for the match.
教練在總決賽前的談話讓球員們非常興奮。
amp + somebody + up
Yuki was so amped about the concert that she could barely sit still during class.
Yuki 對演唱會十分期待，上課時幾乎坐不住。
passive: be amped about
The dance teacher played fast music to amp the students before the big performance.
舞蹈老師播放快節奏的音樂，讓學生們在大型表演前充滿活力。
Nothing amps Luisa up more than hearing her favourite song come on the radio.
沒有什麼比在收音機上聽到最喜歡的歌更能讓 Luisa 感到興奮了。
- calm down
opposite effect — to make someone less excited
文法句型
amp + somebody + up
amp up + somebody
be amped (up) about/to
用法筆記
Commonly used with the particle 'up' (amp someone up), though the up can be omitted. The passive form 'be amped' or 'get amped' is very frequent in informal speech.
常見錯誤
2. to make a feeling, situation, or quality stronger or more noticeable — for examp
增強；加劇
使感受或情況更強烈
to make a feeling, situation, or quality stronger or more noticeable — for example, increasing tension in a movie scene, or making colours more vivid in a photo.
The director added dramatic background music to amp the tension in the final scene.
導演加入了戲劇性的背景音樂，以增強最後一幕的緊張氣氛。
amp + tension / emotion / drama
Social media can amp public anger on almost any issue within just a few hours.
社群媒體可以在短短幾小時內加劇大眾對任何議題的憤怒情緒。
Kofi amped the colours in the photo using a simple editing app on his phone.
Kofi 用手機上一個簡單的修圖軟體增強了照片的色彩。
The two companies amped up their rivalry with competing ads on the same bus routes.
兩家公司在同一條公車路線上刊登競爭廣告，使彼此的競爭更加激烈。
文法句型
amp + something + up
amp up + noun
用法筆記
The object of this sense is usually an abstract noun (tension, drama, emotion, competition) rather than a person. Compare with verb sense 1, where the object is a person.
常見錯誤
3. to make something bigger in quantity, level, or speed — for example, producing m
增加；提高
提升產量、努力或預算
to make something bigger in quantity, level, or speed — for example, producing more goods, working harder, or raising a budget.
The factory amped production of the popular toy right before the Christmas shopping season.
這家工廠在聖誕購物季前提高了那款熱門玩具的產量。
amp + production / output / sales
The school board voted to amp funding for computer labs and science equipment next year.
學校董事會投票決定明年增加電腦教室和科學設備的經費。
The sales team amped their efforts to meet the higher monthly target set by management.
業務團隊加倍努力以達成管理階層設定的更高月度目標。
The city amped the number of recycling bins in public parks after complaints about litter.
市民投訴垃圾問題後，市政府在公園裡增加了回收桶的數量。
- cut
to reduce the amount of something
- scale back
to reduce the scope or level of activity
文法句型
amp + something + up
amp up + noun (amount/effort/production)
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with 'ramp up' — both are informal and used for production, effort, or resources. But 'amp up' carries a more energetic, enthusiastic tone.