cheer (someone) up
phrasal verb with cheer verb [ I ] uk/tʃɪər/ us/tʃɪr/
B2 (使)振作;(使)高兴起来
If someone cheers up, or something cheers someone up, they start to feel happier.
She was sick so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up. 她病了,所以我送花给她让她开心起来。
He cheered up at the prospect of a meal. 想到要吃饭他来了精神。
Cheer up! It's not that bad! 振作起来!并没有那么糟!
She went shopping to cheer herself up. 她去购物好让自己开心起来。
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- All my attempts to cheer her up proved futile.
- Nothing I could say would cheer her up.
- My dog came and nuzzled my foot to try and cheer me up.
- He tried to cheer her up but found himself unequal to the task.