rustle up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
Meaning: To prepare or find something quickly
匆忙准备,凑齐
Preparar o conseguir algo rápidamente
急いで用意する、かき集める
재빨리 준비하다, 급히 모으다
To make food or gather resources in a hurry.
快速做饭或紧急凑集资源。主要是英式英语表达。
Hacer comida o reunir recursos con prisa. Es una expresión principalmente británica.
急いで食べ物を作る、または資源を集める。主にイギリス英語。
음식을 만들거나 자원을 서둘러 모으는 것을 의미한다.
Base verb: rustle
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- I'll rustle up some lunch. 我来赶紧弄点午餐Prepararé algo de almuerzo rápidamente昼食をさっと用意するよ점심을 후다닥 준비할게.
- Can you rustle up some volunteers? 你能找些志愿者吗?¿Puedes conseguir algunos voluntarios?ボランティアを集めてくれる?자원봉사자를 모아줄 수 있어?
- She rustled up a meal from leftovers. 她用剩菜凑了一顿饭Improvisó una comida con las sobras彼女は残り物で食事を用意した그녀는 남은 재료로 식사를 만들었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: cooking, organizing
Tone: resourceful
✓ Do Say
- Rustle something up赶紧凑一下Improvisa algo何とか用意する뭔가 후다닥 준비해
Origin & History
From the rustling sound of quick activity.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
More From This Topic
put together
★★★★★
To assemble or create something
make up
★★★★★
To invent or create something; to constitute
work out
★★★★★
To develop or devise a plan; to calculate
build up
★★★★★
To gradually increase or develop
roll out
★★★★★
To launch or introduce something officially
bring out
★★★★★
To release or publish something
More from Creation & Destruction
Practice "rustle up" on WordLoci
Flashcards, quizzes, audio pronunciation & spaced repetition — all free