gear up 的意思是加紧准备。 Washington is gearing up for another annual celebration of Independence Day at the National Mall that many may find different from the traditional event. 华盛顿正在为国家大草坪上一年一度的美国独立日庆祝活动做准备，许多人可能会发现今年与往年的传统活动有所不同。

 

As U.S. officials prepare another antitrust probe of Google and possibly other Silicon Valley giants, their rival companies are gearing up to help. 随着联邦官员准备针对谷歌和其他硅谷巨头展开又一轮反垄断调查，这些大公司的竞争对手们正准备提供帮助。