Phrase

winding up

verb

上紧发条

winding up is the present participle of wind up.

to tighten the spring of a mechanical device, such as a clock or toy, so that it can operate

1.
To put (a clock, watch, etc.) in a state of renewed or continued motion by winding the spring or other energy-storage mechanism.
上发条；上弦
2.
To tighten (someone or something) by winding or twisting.
拧紧；缠绕
3.
To excite.
使兴奋；使激动
4.
To upset; to anger or distress.
使烦恼；使生气；使沮丧
5.
To end up; to arrive or result.
最终成为；结果
6.
To increase (in some aspect).
增加；提高
7.
To conclude, complete, or finish (something).
结束；完成
8.
To dissolve (a partnership or corporation) and liquidate its assets.
解散；清算
9.
To make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch.
挥臂准备投球

结束；使紧张；使振奋；上发条；上弦；拧紧；缠绕；使兴奋；使激动

In use

After a long day, we decided to wind up the meeting and go home.

经过漫长的一天，我们决定结束会议回家。

He had to wind up the toy before it could move.

他必须先给玩具上紧发条，玩具才能动。

If you keep teasing her, you'll wind up making her angry.

如果你继续逗她，你最终会惹她生气。

wind up sth

表示给机械装置上发条。

She wound up the toy car by turning the key.

她转动钥匙，上紧了玩具车的发条。

wind up doing sth

表示最终（意外地）做某事。

We wound up spending the whole day at the beach.

我们最终在海滩度过了一整天。

wind up in/at sth

表示最终到达某地或处于某种状态。

He wound up in a small town he had never heard of.

Connections

Confusing words

wind down: 逐渐结束；放松 · wind up 指结束或上紧发条，wind down 指逐渐放松或减慢活动节奏；两者方向相反
wrap up: 结束；包装 · wrap up 和 wind up 在表示‘结束’时意义相近，但 wrap up 更常指完成一个任务或包裹物品，而 wind up 有‘上发条’或‘使紧张’的额外含义。在结束活动时，wrap up 更正式常用。

Word family

winds up: third person singular
wound up: past, past participle
winding up: present participle

Learner notes

Grammar Note

可数名词，通常用单数

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