1、Whip up

激起，煽動(仇恨等危險情感)

He accused politicians of whipping up anti-foreign sentiments in order to win right-wing votes.

他譴責(zé)那些政客為了獲得右翼人士的選票而煽動排外情緒。

Joe McCarthy whipped up Americans into a frenzy of anti-Communist activity in the Fifties.

20世紀(jì)50年代，喬·麥卡錫使美國人卷入了瘋狂的反共運動之中。

(風(fēng))激起，吹起(塵土或水)

In 1346 a hurricane whipped up the sea to destroy the town.

1346 年的颶風(fēng)引起海嘯并摧毀了城鎮(zhèn)。

clouds of smoke and sand whipped up by a strong wind.

大風(fēng)卷起的大團的煙霧和沙石

很快做好(尤指一頓飯)

I used to entertain at home quite a lot, and I can still whip up a fairly decent dinner party.

我原來經(jīng)常在家自娛自樂，現(xiàn)在也還能迅速準(zhǔn)備好一頓頗為像樣的晚宴。

2、precious

寶貴的；珍貴的；貴重的

After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious.

在國外呆了4個月后，在家的每一刻都是寶貴的。

A family break allows you to spend precious time together.

家庭度假會讓你們一起度過寶貴的時光。

值得珍視的；可貴的；重要的

Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie.

家庭的支持對喬茜來說尤為可貴。

Mary left her most precious possession — a small bookcase — to her niece.

瑪麗把她最珍視的財產(chǎn) 一個小書架，留給了她的侄女。

一點點；極少

The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.

銀行最近沒幾件值得慶賀的事。

Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.

極少數(shù)購房者會注意到他們月還款額的減少。