put something up
phrasal verb with put verb uk/pʊt/ us/pʊt/ putting | put
(RAISE)
B1 举起，抬起，升起;高高固定起
to raise something, or to fix something in a raised position
Why don't you put up your hood/umbrella? 你怎么不戴起风帽／撑起伞？
I put my hand up to ask the teacher a question. 我举起手问了老师一个问题。
I put my hair up (= fastened it into a position on the top of my head) for the wedding. 我盘起头发参加婚礼。
(BUILD)
B2 建造
to build something
They're planning to put a hotel up where the museum used to be. 他们打算在原来的博物馆那里建一个宾馆。
We're going to put up a new fence around our garden. 我们打算在我们的花园周围建一圈新篱笆。
(FIX)
张挂，悬挂；张贴
to fix an object to a vertical surface
We've put up some new curtains in the living room. 我们在起居室里挂上了新窗帘。
Posters advertising the concert have been put up all over the town. 全城都贴满了宣传这场音乐会的海报。
(MONEY)
B1 mainly UK提高，抬高（价格或价值）
to increase the price or value of something
I see they've put up the price of fuel again. 我知道他们又提高了燃料价格。
提供（资金），借（钱）
to provide or lend an amount of money for a particular purpose
The money for the new hospital was put up by an anonymous donor. 建造新医院的资金是一位匿名捐赠者提供的。
His brother has agreed to put up bail for him. 他哥哥答应给他交保释金。
- More examples
- They've put up tax on cigarettes.
- High demand has put up the price of houses in this area.