"summon up" in Chinese (Simplified)
鼓起(勇气、力量)- 唤起(记忆、感情)
Definition
从内心鼓起某种东西,比如勇气、力量,或唤起记忆。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用来指鼓起勇气、力量或唤起记忆等抽象事物,不用于具体的物品。常见短语有“summon up courage”、“summon up strength”。和“muster”、“gather”意思接近。不要与“summon”(召唤某人)混淆。
Examples
I had to summon up all my courage to speak in public.
我不得不**鼓起**全部勇气在公众面前讲话。
She tried to summon up the energy to finish her work.
她努力**鼓起**精力完成工作。
Can you summon up any happy memories from childhood?
你能**唤起**一些童年的快乐回忆吗?
It was hard to summon up the motivation to exercise after a long day.
漫长一天后,很难**鼓起**动力去锻炼。
Sometimes you have to summon up strength you didn't know you had.
有时候,你不得不**鼓起**你自己都没意识到的力量。
He managed to summon up a smile, even though he was tired.
他虽然很累,但还是**挤出**了一个微笑。