She worked herself up into a bit of a state. [V pron-refl P + into/to]
她把自己弄得有点儿紧张。
Don't just lie there working yourself up, do something about it.
不要光躺在那儿生气,要做点儿什么。
Your creative talents can also be put to good use, if you can work up the energy. [VERB PREP. noun]
如果你能让自己精力充沛起来,你的创作才能也能得到很好的发挥。
Malcolm worked up the nerve to ask Grandma Rose for some help. [VERB PREP. noun (not pronoun)]
马尔科姆鼓起勇气请罗丝奶奶帮点忙。
You can really work up a sweat doing housework. [VERB PREP. noun]
做家务真的会让人大汗淋漓。
It was around seven when I finished at the library. I wasn't hungry, but I'd worked up a thirst. [VERB PREP. noun (not pronoun)]
我从图书馆出来时大约是7点。我不饿,但是觉得口渴。
I sketched the layout of a prototype store and worked up a business plan. [VERB PREP. noun]
我画出店的布局草图,拟订了一份商业计划。
They asked me to work up some sample drawings and bring them down. [VERB PREP. noun (not pronoun)]
他们请我画一些样图带过去。
See also: work up
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