英文释义:To invent or create an idea, plan, solution, etc., especially by using creativity or thinking hard.
主语通常是“人”(主动创造性思考的主体),宾语是“想出的内容”(主意、计划、借口等)。
I need to think up a good excuse for missing the meeting.
我得为缺席会议想出一个好借口。
The students thought up a clever way to raise money for the homeless.
学生们想出了一个为无家可归者筹款的聪明办法。
Can you think up a name for our new pet cat?
你能为我们的新宠物猫想个名字吗?
当“想出的内容”作主语时,用被动结构(be thought up by sb.)。
A new board game was thought up by my 10-year-old nephew.
一个新的桌面游戏是我10岁的侄子发明的。
The slogan for the campaign was thought up by our marketing team.
这场活动的口号是我们的营销团队想出来的。
表示“想出(做某事的方式/内容/地点等)”。
She's trying to think up what to cook for dinner tonight.
她在想今晚晚餐做什么。
Can you think up how to fix this broken chair?
你能想出怎么修这把破椅子吗?
think of:也有“想出”的意思,但更侧重“想起;想到(已存在的事物)”;而 think up 强调“创造性地生成(新的、原创的内容)”。
例:
I thought of my grandma when I saw the old photo.(想起奶奶,非创造)
I thought up a new recipe for chocolate cake.(创造新食谱,用think up)
"think up" 是创造性思考的结果,重点在“发明/设计出新东西”,常用结构:
人 + think up + 名词/代词
物 + be thought up + by + 人
人 + think up + 疑问词+不定式
通过以上例子和用法,应该能清晰掌握"think up"的实际应用啦!