rev
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rev1 /rev/ (also rev up) verb (revved, revving) [intransitive, transitive] 1.TTCTEMif you rev an engine, or if an engine revs, you make it work faster （使）〔发动机〕加快转速2 rev up phrasal verb informal if you rev up a system or organization, or if it revs up, it becomes more active （使）更积极；（使）更活跃 for They are revving up for one of the biggest fund-raising events ever organized. 他们正在积极筹备最大的募捐活动中的一场。rev something ↔ up Investors keep putting money in U.S. companies, revving up the economy even more. 投资者持续投资美国公司，更加促进了经济的发展。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
rev• The Audi followed, spinning slightly on the wet road, the back end swinging round as the driver revved too hard.• The car revved up and made off.• And the pirate, if that is what he was, revved up his engines and began to turn away.• Joe donned his black helmet and revved up his Harley.• Older men and women revved up their metabolism by 15 percent after just 12 weeks of strength training.• Anya seems to be revving up to tell Rainbow her side of the story.• There are real Cannoli, revved up with a mocha-flavored ricotta cheese filling, and much more.rev2 noun [countable] 1.informalTMTEM a complete turn of a wheel or engine part, used as a unit for measuring the speed of an engine 〔轮子或发动机的〕旋转一周〔转速单位〕 SYN revolutionExamples from the Corpus
rev• The transformation takes place at 4000 revs.• As they talked, planes began to taxi out and rev up.• After reaching the desired revs by using the foot throttle, the driver then pushes the centre button.• Until warm, high revs cause excessive wear.• At the same time there's a new sparkle to low rev performance.• Although the revs are low the blades are still turning so he has it tilted back on the iron roller.• And the rev counter no longer worked.Rev British English, Rev. American English (also Revd British English) 1 RRC (Reverend) a title used before the name of a minister of the Christian church 牧师〔对基督教教士的称谓，用于姓名前〕 Rev D Macleod D. 麦克劳德牧师Origin rev2 (1900-2000) revolutionengine an if an rev or Corpus you engine, if revs,
rev
rev1 /rev/ 
(also rev up) verb (past tense and past participle revved, present participle revving) [intransitive and transitive]
if you rev an engine, or if an engine revs, you make it work faster
rev up phrasal verb informal
if you rev up a system or organization, or if it revs up, it becomes more active
rev up for
They are revving up for one of the biggest fund-raising events ever organized.
rev something ↔ up
Investors keep putting money in U.S. companies, revving up the economy even more.
rev2 noun [countable]
SYN revolution
| I |
(also rev up) verb (past tense and past participle revved, present participle revving) [intransitive and transitive]if you rev an engine, or if an engine revs, you make it work faster
rev up phrasal verb informal
if you rev up a system or organization, or if it revs up, it becomes more active
rev up for
rev something ↔ up
| II |
noun [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: revolution
informal a complete turn of a wheel or engine part, used as a unit for measuring the speed of an engine Origin: revolution
SYN revolution
Rev
Rev British English, Rev. American English (also Revd British English)
(Reverend) a title used before the name of a minister of the Christian church:
Rev D Macleod
Rev
British English, Rev. American English (also Revd British English)(Reverend) a title used before the name of a minister of the Christian church:
