| 词汇 | lead-up-to |
| 释义 | lead up to somethingphrasal verb with leadverbuk /liːd/ us /liːd/past tense and past participleleduk /led/ us /led/ (HAPPEN)C2 If a period of time or series of events leads up to an event or activity, it happens until that event or activity begins: 为…作铺垫;是…的先导 The pilot had no recollection of the events leading up to the crash.飞行员想不起飞机坠毁前发生了什么。 I was very anxious in the time leading up to the event. The moments leading up to the accident are very confused in my mind. What exactly led up to his resignation? They documented all the events leading up to the massacre. I was ill in the period leading up to the election. Preceding and introducing announce antedate beat build (someone/something) up countdown curtain-raiser emcee forerunner introduce introduction introductory lead-in open the door to somethingidiom preamble preface prefix preliminarily preliminary prelude reintroduce (TALK)to prepare to talk about something by gradually mentioning the subject you want to talk about: 缓慢过渡，慢慢引导 He started telling me about a wonderful new restaurant he'd been to and I wondered what he was leading up to.他开始跟我讲他去过的一家很棒的新餐馆，而我则在想他到底想要说什么。 Preparing batten batten down the hatchesidiom break someone in bug-out bag build (someone/something) up dig gear (someone/something) up gear something to/towards someone/something get/have your ducks in a rowidiom gird gird yourselfidiom lay prep preparation regroom roll up your sleevesidiom set something up set the scene/stageidiom suit tee lead up to something | American Dictionarylead up to somethingphrasal verb with leadverbus/lid/past tense and past participleledus/led/ to happen, say, or do in preparation for something: In the three games leading up to the Sugar Bowl, his team yielded 35, 35, and 42 points. I thought you were leading up to a question at the end of that. lead up to sth | Business Englishlead up to sthphrasal verb with leadverbuk /liːd/ us /liːd/leduk /led/ us /led/ if a period of time or series of events leads up to an event or activity, it continues until that event or activity begins: The document provides a window into events that led up to the sale of the corporation. |
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