jack up prices 大幅提价
jack up the car 顶起汽车
1. We had to jack up the car to change the tire.
我们需要顶起汽车来更换轮胎。
2. The sudden shortage jacked up the price of fuel.
突然的短缺导致燃料价格大幅上涨。
A: Why did the landlord jack up the rent?
A：为什么房东大幅提高了租金？
B: He wants to attract more premium tenants.
B：他想吸引更多高端租客。
1) 抬高，顶起
2) 大幅增加
3) (俚语) 修理
1. 抬高，顶起
e.g. Use the jack to jack up the heavy crate.
用千斤顶抬起这个沉重的板条箱。
2. 大幅增加
e.g. The cost of living has jacked up recently.
最近生活成本大幅上涨。
phrasal verb
1. to lift something up using a jack or similar device
2. to increase something such as a price or cost significantly and quickly