"work up to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 逐步达到
• 逐渐适应

Definition

通过先做简单的事情，逐步准备或实现困难的目标。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Work up to’为非正式表达，表示逐步适应或提升能力，常接名词或动词-ing形式，强调一步步积累，而非突然达成。

Examples

I'm trying to work up to running five kilometers.

我正努力**逐步达到**能跑五公里。

She worked up to speaking in front of the class.

她**逐渐适应到**能在班级面前演讲。

If you practice every day, you will work up to more difficult songs.

如果你每天练习，你会**逐步达到**更难的歌曲。

Don’t rush—just work up to it at your own pace.

别着急——按自己的节奏**逐步适应**。

It took months to work up to asking my boss for a raise.

我花了几个月才**鼓起勇气去**向老板要求加薪。

You can start small and work up to bigger challenges later.

你可以从小事开始，之后**逐步挑战**更大的目标。