Definition of wind-up in English:

wind-up

noun ˈwʌɪndʌp

1British informal An attempt to tease or irritate someone.
〈英，非正式〉戏弄（或激怒）某人
surely this was a wind-up
Example sentencesExamples
- And, when a spokesman from the breakfast show phoned to tell him the good news, John put the phone down thinking it was a wind-up.
- The build-up has the atmosphere of a phoney war as the rivals perfect the various practical jokes and wind-ups that will help unsettle their enemy's preparations.
- It is not that he is without humour or fun - friends in Sweden such as Bengt Skoog, the freelance journalist based in Larsson's home town of Helsingborg, regularly tell of his wisecracking and wind-ups.
- At first we thought it was a wind-up but it really is a tremendous honour and we're absolutely bowled over.
- I'm sure Sergen meant well and simply wanted to share his pleasure with the widest possible audience, yet there is a dark interpretation of these events: namely, that the Besiktas players were attempting some kind of wind-up.
- We all came up with the idea of The Naked Gardener and my friend put it on a website as a wind-up.
- ‘Sewing a squash ball into the back of their pyjamas or nightie might sound like a wind-up but it's effective because it stops people from sleeping on their back,’ he said.
- This report is not a wind-up: A firm of burly bailiffs have failed in their bid to evict a wheelchair-bound nun from her home.
- Perhaps not surprisingly, Paul refused to believe them and fearing he was the victim of a cruel wind-up fired some insults down the phone to Walwyn, who was trying to say just how much he enjoyed the song.
- But with Grady, it's hard to know what's true and what's a wind-up.
- But, to be honest, when I first found out Accrington had made enquiries about me, I thought it was a wind-up.
- I thought it was a wind-up when I first got back to the coach and discovered my backpack was missing.
- Kerry will be presenting a show of wind-ups and pranks.
- ‘I thought it was a wind-up when I got the invitation,’ said Oscar.
- When Downing Street phoned to tell him, he thought it was a wind-up.
- ‘We thought the text message was a wind-up,’ said Mr Grimes.
- Donal gave a sparkling performance with his version of ‘The Roast,’ essentially a good windup of a colleague, delivered, of course, in the true spirit of Toastmasters with wit and humour.
- "We thought the text message was a wind-up, " said Mr Grimes.
- I thought it was a wind-up but when I looked there was no-one there.
- Its one of the best wind-ups of all to suggest to an ultra-left group that they might be a front for some security service or other.
2An act of concluding or finishing something.
终了；结束
a company wind-up
一家公司的结束。
Example sentencesExamples
- In his opinion, the wind-ups are the result of Bulgaria's pending EU accession.
- But then came the steaming bowls of bozbashi, and, contrary to all logic, this hearty lamb soup was the perfect wind-up to the feast.
- Howie, we're in New York with Mayor Rudy Giuliani, to look back at the windup of the presidential primary season and to look ahead to Gore versus Bush.
- Bill is a victim of a pension wind-up after his company went bust.
- We will help the victims of pension wind-ups.
- So what we may be seeing, in part at least, here is just part of the wind-up of a political campaign.
- The bill provides for disclosure and consultation before finalisation of scheme wind-ups occurring from June 1, 2002.
- I will look briefly at clause 25, which deals with the wind-up of a club.
- Incidentally, victims of pension scheme wind-ups plan to stage a rally in London on Sunday, June 8.
- ‘The Apprentice,’ the windup of the third season is Thursday night on NBC.
- The July wind-up coincides with the launch by Eircell of the country's first controlled pilot project on the recycling of disused mobile phones, batteries and chargers.
- Any surplus is identified only for this purpose and is not related to identifying amounts that may be attributable to members on a wind-up of the entire plan.
- The issue in Peet involved a determination of entitlement during the notice period when the employee had elected to receive early benefits under a partial wind-up.
- All summer long the tour had traversed the county and played 22 times on Kerry courses and this was the wind-up.
- Had the company stayed, it would almost certainly have become just another forgotten statistic in the vast list of company wind-ups and failures.
- This seminar will provide an overview of the income tax issues related to wind-ups and amalgamations.
- In the windup of your book, you have a segment called ‘Seven Lessons of Leadership for the President’ based on your experience of working for four presidents.
- And we've just seen the windup of the more than $1 billion in a federal health-aid program that's been bolstering the system since 1995.
- The small workforce never challenged the wind-up.
- Frank Buckley, if you have an additional question or a windup to the report, we'll turn it back to you.
Synonyms
end, ending, finish, close, closure, termination, cessation
3Baseball
The motions of a pitcher preparing to pitch the ball.
〔棒球〕（投球手投球前的）挥臂动作
Example sentencesExamples
- Even Tiant's repertoire of pace-changing wind-ups did little to confuse the Reds' batters.
- Break the windup into segments - such as stepback, leg kick, release and follow-through - that allow pitchers to isolate each of the steps.
- The 28-year-old Burnett, whose across-the-body delivery has concerned scouts for years, tinkered with a new windup this spring before going back to his old motion.
- This hurler has cultivated an elaborate windup.
- Rule 8.01 says that once a pitcher starts his windup he must continue ‘without interruption or alteration.’

词汇	wind-up
释义	Definition of wind-up in English: wind-up noun ˈwʌɪndʌp 1British informal An attempt to tease or irritate someone. 〈英，非正式〉戏弄（或激怒）某人 surely this was a wind-up Example sentencesExamples And, when a spokesman from the breakfast show phoned to tell him the good news, John put the phone down thinking it was a wind-up. The build-up has the atmosphere of a phoney war as the rivals perfect the various practical jokes and wind-ups that will help unsettle their enemy's preparations. It is not that he is without humour or fun - friends in Sweden such as Bengt Skoog, the freelance journalist based in Larsson's home town of Helsingborg, regularly tell of his wisecracking and wind-ups. At first we thought it was a wind-up but it really is a tremendous honour and we're absolutely bowled over. I'm sure Sergen meant well and simply wanted to share his pleasure with the widest possible audience, yet there is a dark interpretation of these events: namely, that the Besiktas players were attempting some kind of wind-up. We all came up with the idea of The Naked Gardener and my friend put it on a website as a wind-up. ‘Sewing a squash ball into the back of their pyjamas or nightie might sound like a wind-up but it's effective because it stops people from sleeping on their back,’ he said. This report is not a wind-up: A firm of burly bailiffs have failed in their bid to evict a wheelchair-bound nun from her home. Perhaps not surprisingly, Paul refused to believe them and fearing he was the victim of a cruel wind-up fired some insults down the phone to Walwyn, who was trying to say just how much he enjoyed the song. But with Grady, it's hard to know what's true and what's a wind-up. But, to be honest, when I first found out Accrington had made enquiries about me, I thought it was a wind-up. I thought it was a wind-up when I first got back to the coach and discovered my backpack was missing. Kerry will be presenting a show of wind-ups and pranks. ‘I thought it was a wind-up when I got the invitation,’ said Oscar. When Downing Street phoned to tell him, he thought it was a wind-up. ‘We thought the text message was a wind-up,’ said Mr Grimes. Donal gave a sparkling performance with his version of ‘The Roast,’ essentially a good windup of a colleague, delivered, of course, in the true spirit of Toastmasters with wit and humour. "We thought the text message was a wind-up, " said Mr Grimes. I thought it was a wind-up but when I looked there was no-one there. Its one of the best wind-ups of all to suggest to an ultra-left group that they might be a front for some security service or other. 2An act of concluding or finishing something. 终了；结束 a company wind-up 一家公司的结束。 Example sentencesExamples In his opinion, the wind-ups are the result of Bulgaria's pending EU accession. But then came the steaming bowls of bozbashi, and, contrary to all logic, this hearty lamb soup was the perfect wind-up to the feast. Howie, we're in New York with Mayor Rudy Giuliani, to look back at the windup of the presidential primary season and to look ahead to Gore versus Bush. Bill is a victim of a pension wind-up after his company went bust. We will help the victims of pension wind-ups. So what we may be seeing, in part at least, here is just part of the wind-up of a political campaign. The bill provides for disclosure and consultation before finalisation of scheme wind-ups occurring from June 1, 2002. I will look briefly at clause 25, which deals with the wind-up of a club. Incidentally, victims of pension scheme wind-ups plan to stage a rally in London on Sunday, June 8. ‘The Apprentice,’ the windup of the third season is Thursday night on NBC. The July wind-up coincides with the launch by Eircell of the country's first controlled pilot project on the recycling of disused mobile phones, batteries and chargers. Any surplus is identified only for this purpose and is not related to identifying amounts that may be attributable to members on a wind-up of the entire plan. The issue in Peet involved a determination of entitlement during the notice period when the employee had elected to receive early benefits under a partial wind-up. All summer long the tour had traversed the county and played 22 times on Kerry courses and this was the wind-up. Had the company stayed, it would almost certainly have become just another forgotten statistic in the vast list of company wind-ups and failures. This seminar will provide an overview of the income tax issues related to wind-ups and amalgamations. In the windup of your book, you have a segment called ‘Seven Lessons of Leadership for the President’ based on your experience of working for four presidents. And we've just seen the windup of the more than $1 billion in a federal health-aid program that's been bolstering the system since 1995. The small workforce never challenged the wind-up. Frank Buckley, if you have an additional question or a windup to the report, we'll turn it back to you. Synonyms end, ending, finish, close, closure, termination, cessation 3Baseball The motions of a pitcher preparing to pitch the ball. 〔棒球〕（投球手投球前的）挥臂动作 Example sentencesExamples Even Tiant's repertoire of pace-changing wind-ups did little to confuse the Reds' batters. Break the windup into segments - such as stepback, leg kick, release and follow-through - that allow pitchers to isolate each of the steps. The 28-year-old Burnett, whose across-the-body delivery has concerned scouts for years, tinkered with a new windup this spring before going back to his old motion. This hurler has cultivated an elaborate windup. Rule 8.01 says that once a pitcher starts his windup he must continue ‘without interruption or alteration.’
随便看	playbus play by ear play by ear play by one's own rules play by one's own rules play by own rules play-by-play play by the rules play by the rules playcalling one's part one's party piece one's pennyworth one's pennyworth one's people one's people one's pigeon one's pigeon one's pit one's portion one's pound of flesh one's pound of flesh one's preconscious one's pride and joy one's pride and joy