go 是一个非常普遍的单词,用法非常丰富,它对应的短语动词不计其数,而
且都是不可分短语动词,go up 是其中的一个不可分割的短语动词。

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一、最常用的意思“上涨,上升”,例如:

The area has recently become very fashionable and house prices are going up.

这个地区最近很时髦,房价一直在涨。

解析:become 属于变化系动词,表示主语变成什么样。

A flag goes up to indicate that the runners are ready.

旗子升起来表示赛跑者准备好了。

二、意为“被烧毁,被炸毁”,例如:

There's a gas leak and the whole building could go up at any moment.

煤气泄漏了,整栋楼随时可能被炸毁。

解析:情态动词 could 在这里表示可能。

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The whole building went up in flames.

整座楼房在大火中焚毁。

The wind was so strong, the house went up in flames almost immediately.

风很大,房子几乎立刻就被烧毁了。

三、意为“被兴建,被建造”,例如:

A new factory is going up at the site of the old airport.

在旧机场的旧址上建一座新工厂。

New offices buildings are going up everywhere.

到处都在兴建新办公楼。

四、意为“竖起来”,通常是标识牌或是幕布,例如:

The new "No Parking" signs went up yesterday.

昨天,新的“禁止停车”的标志竖起来了。

The curtain went up on another performance.

另一场演出拉开帷幕。

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五、go up to

1、意为“到(某个地方、位置或地点)”,通常是尤指北上或从小地方到城市或大城镇,例如:

Next summer, let's go up to Alaska where it won't be so hot.

明年夏天,我们去阿拉斯加,那里不会这么热。

解析:此句是关系副词 where 引导的定语从句

When are you next going up to Scotland?

你下次什么时候北上苏格兰?

The water will go up to the rim of the bath when you get in.

你一进去,水就会流到浴缸的边缘。

That track goes up to the edge of the lake.

那条小路一直延伸到湖边。

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2、意为“到(某个时间)”,例如:

My new calendar only goes up to December.

我的新日历只到十二月。

This bank statement only goes up to the end of last month.

这张银行对账单到上月末才到期。

解析:bank statement 意为“银行对账单,银行结单”,它是某时期内存户存取款项的清单。