power up
power up — 片語動詞
- power upbase form
- powers up3rd person singular
- powering up-ing form
- powered uppast simple
1. to make an electronic device start working by pressing its power button or flipp
開機
電子設備接通電源後開始運作
to make an electronic device start working by pressing its power button or flipping its switch, or (of a device) to start running after its switch is pressed
Nadia powered up her laptop and checked her email before breakfast.
Nadia 把筆記型電腦開機，在早餐前查看了郵件。
transitive: power up + [device]
The old desktop computer powered up with a low humming sound.
那台舊桌機開機時發出低沉的嗡嗡聲。
intransitive: [device] + powers up
Iris always powers up the projector ten minutes before her lecture.
Iris 總是在上課前十分鐘就把投影機開機。
The games console powered up slowly, blinking twice before the screen came on.
遊戲主機緩慢地開機，螢幕亮起前閃了兩下。
Kian forgot to power up the microphone before the speech began.
Kian 忘了在演講開始前把麥克風開機。
- power down
the direct opposite — to shut off the electricity supply to a device
- shut down
more formal; especially common for computers and large systems
- turn off
the general opposite; works for any device with a switch
文法句型
power up + [device]
[device] + powers up
用法筆記
Both transitive ('She powered up the computer') and intransitive ('The computer powered up'). Applies to electronic devices — don't use it for manual objects like candles or fires.
常見錯誤
power up — 動詞
- power uppresent simple I / you / we / they
- powers up3rd person singular
- powering up-ing form
- powered uppast simple
1. to connect a machine or system to an electricity supply so that it starts runnin
啟動
提供電力使機器系統開始工作
to connect a machine or system to an electricity supply so that it starts running
Rin powered up the heating system after the winter repairs.
Rin 在冬季維修結束後啟動了暖氣系統。
transitive: power up + [system]
Reema powered up the server and waited for it to begin processing data.
Reema 啟動了伺服器，等待它開始處理資料。
Haruki powered up the backup generator before the afternoon power cut began.
Haruki 在下午停電開始前啟動了備用發電機。
Eshe powered up the medical scanner and checked the display screen.
Eshe 啟動了醫療掃描器並檢查顯示螢幕。
The submarine crew powered up the engines as the storm approached.
暴風雨逼近時，潛艇船員啟動了引擎。
- shut down
to turn off a machine or system completely
- deactivate
formal opposite of activate; used for security and safety systems
- cut power to
to disconnect the electricity supply from something
文法句型
power up + [machine / system]
用法筆記
Always transitive — requires a direct object. More formal than the phrasal verb entry; common in technical and industrial contexts.
常見錯誤
power up — 名詞
1. a special item found in video games that boosts a player's abilities — for examp
增強道具
電玩中讓角色變強的特殊物品
a special item found in video games that boosts a player's abilities — for example, making them faster, stronger, or harder to hit
Elena grabbed a speed power-up and raced ahead of the other players.
Elena 拿到一個加速增強道具，衝到了其他玩家前面。
collocation: grab a power-up
The golden mushroom is the best power-up in that racing game.
在那款賽車遊戲中，金色蘑菇是最棒的增強道具。
Matthew used a special power-up to jump over the wall and escape.
Matthew 使用一個特殊的增強道具跳過圍牆逃走了。
Fatima saved the shield power-up for the spiked hallway in the platform game.
Fatima 把防護增強道具留到平台遊戲中那條滿是尖刺的走廊才用。
Piotr collected every power-up he could find before the final boss fight.
Piotr 在最終魔王戰之前收集了所有能找到的增強道具。
- boost
more general; can refer to any temporary increase, not only in video games
- upgrade
implies a permanent improvement, whereas a power-up is usually temporary
- bonus item
broader term; not all bonus items give extra powers or abilities
- debuff
a gaming term for an effect that weakens a character; much less common than power-up
用法筆記
Almost always used in the singular when referring to one item. Typically paired with verbs like 'grab', 'collect', 'use', or 'pick up'.
常見錯誤
2. the moment when a machine or device starts working after being switched on, or t
啟動過程
機器或系統開始運轉的過程
the moment when a machine or device starts working after being switched on, or the action of making it start
The power-up of the main reactor took nearly twenty minutes to complete.
主反應爐的啟動過程花了將近二十分鐘才完成。
pattern: the power-up of + [system]
Yael heard a low hum during the power-up of the data centre's cooling system.
Yael 在資料中心的冷卻系統啟動過程中聽到一陣低鳴聲。
A beep from the control room signals the security system power-up each morning.
每天早上，控制室傳來的一聲嗶聲代表安全系統啟動過程的開始。
Antonia checked all the cables before the power-up of the sound system.
Antonia 在音響系統啟動過程開始前檢查了所有電線。
The power-up sequence on the spaceship flashed green lights across the panel.
太空船上的啟動程序在面板上閃爍著綠燈。
- startup
very similar; used for both devices and businesses, e.g. 'computer startup' or 'startup company'
- activation
more formal; often used for security, safety, or emergency systems
- boot-up
specifically for computers loading their operating system after being switched on
- shutdown
the process of turning a machine or system off
- power-down
specifically the process of cutting electrical power to a device
用法筆記
Usually singular and preceded by 'the'. Refers to the process of starting up, not the device itself or the act of using the device after it is on.