“Fire up”本意是启动点燃。例如：

1.   我们点燃烤架，准备烧烤。We fired up the grill forthe barbecue.

2.   发动引擎，我们出发吧。Fire up theengine and let’s head out.

“Fire up”更可形象地表示激励和推动的意思。例如： 设计热潮也推动了交易.The designboom has also fired up deal making

这位主席知道自己的任务就是激励代表们。  The president knows his task is to fire up the delegates.