gen up
Phrasal Verb
British
★★☆☆☆ Uncommon
Casual
Meaning: To learn about something thoroughly
彻底了解,做功课
Informarse a fondo, empollar
(〜について)しっかり勉強する、情報を集める
(~에 대해) 철저히 조사하다, 공부하다
British term for researching and becoming informed.
英式英语表达,指研究并掌握信息。
Expresión británica para investigar y estar bien informado.
調べて詳しくなるというイギリス英語表現。
무언가를 조사하고 잘 알게 되는 영국식 표현.
Base verb: gen
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- I need to gen up on the subject. 我需要好好了解一下这个话题Tengo que informarme bien sobre el temaその件についてしっかり調べないと그 주제에 대해 철저히 조사해야 해.
- She genned up before the interview. 她在面试前做了功课Se preparó a fondo antes de la entrevista彼女は面接前に下調べした그녀는 면접 전에 사전 조사를 했다.
- Gen up on the rules. 把规则搞清楚Informaos sobre las normasルールを調べておいて규칙을 미리 알아둬.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: research, preparation
Tone: studious
✓ Do Say
- Gen up on it好好了解一下Informaos bienそれについて調べて그것에 대해 알아보다
Origin & History
British military slang from "general information".
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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