1 VERB 提;抬;举;(尤指)向上移动 If you
lift something, you move it to another position, especially upwards.
提;抬;举;(尤指)向上移动 Lift up means the same as
lift.
life up同lift -
She put her arms around him and lifted him up.
她抱住他,把他举了起来。
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Curious shoppers lifted up their children to take a closer look at the parade.
好奇的购物者把自己的孩子举起来,好让他们更清楚地看到游行的队伍。
Usage Note :
Do not confuse lift and carry. When you carry something, you move it from one place to another without letting it touch the ground. When you lift something, you move it upwards using your hands or a machine. After you have lifted it, you may carry it to a different place.
不要混淆lift和carry。carry指在不接触地面的前提下将某物从一处移动到另一处,而lift指用手或机器将某物往上移动。提起来(lift)之后,可将其拿到(carry)别的地方。
2 VERB 抬起,举起(身体的一部分) If you
lift a part of your body, you move it to a higher position.
抬起,举起(身体的一部分) -
Amy lifted her arm to wave. 'Goodbye,' she called. [VERB noun]
埃米举起胳膊挥挥手。“再见,”她喊道。
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She lifted her foot and squashed the wasp into the ground. [VERB noun]
她抬起脚,把黄蜂踩扁。
Lift up means the same as
lift .
lift up同lift -
Tom took his seat again and lifted his feet up on to the railing.
汤姆又坐了下来,把双脚抬起搭到栏杆上。
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The boys lifted up their legs, indicating they wanted to climb in.
男孩们抬起腿,示意想要爬进来。
3 VERB 抬起(头或眼睛) If you
lift your eyes or your head, you look up, for example when you have been reading and someone comes into the room.
抬起(头或眼睛) 4 VERB 撤销,解除(法令等) If people in authority
lift a law or rule that prevents people from doing something, they end it.
撤销,解除(法令等) 5 V-ERG (使)(情绪)高涨;(使)(心情)振奋 If something
lifts your spirits or your mood, or if they
lift, you start feeling more cheerful.
(使)(情绪)高涨;(使)(心情)振奋 -
He used his incredible sense of humour to lift my spirits. [VERB noun]
他用自己不可思议的幽默感逗我开心。
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A brisk walk in the fresh air can lift your mood and dissolve a winter depression. [VERB noun]
在清新的空气中轻快地散散步,会让你心情愉快,一扫冬日的抑郁。
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As soon as she heard the telephone ring her spirits lifted. [VERB]
她一听到电话铃响就立刻来了精神。
6 N-SING 鼓舞;振奋 If something gives you a
lift, it gives you a feeling of greater confidence, energy, or enthusiasm.
鼓舞;振奋 [informal] 7 N-COUNT 电梯 A
lift is a device that carries people or goods up and down inside tall buildings.
电梯 [British] in AM, use 美国英语用 elevator
8 N-COUNT 搭便车;搭顺风车 If you give someone a
lift somewhere, you take them there in your car as a favour to them.
搭便车;搭顺风车 9 VERB (尤指在战争中)空运(居民或货物) If a government or organization
lifts people or goods in or out of an area, it transports them there by aircraft, especially when there is a war.
(尤指在战争中)空运(居民或货物) -
The army lifted people off rooftops where they had climbed to escape the flooding. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
军队空运转移了为躲避洪水而爬到房顶的群众。
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The helicopters are designed to quickly lift soldiers and equipment to the battlefield. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
这些直升机是为将士兵和装备快速空运到战场上而设计的。
10 VERB 提高;增加 To
lift something means to increase its amount or to increase the level or the rate at which it happens.
提高;增加 -
The bank lifted its basic home loans rate to 10.99% from 10.75%. [V n + to/from/by]
银行将基本房屋贷款利率从10.75%提高到10.99%。
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A barrage would halt the flow upstream and lift the water level. [VERB noun]
一道拦河坝将会在上游拦住水流,抬升水位。
11 VERB (雾、云等)上升,消散 If fog, cloud, or mist
lifts, it reduces, for example by moving upwards or by becoming less thick.
(雾、云等)上升,消散 12 VERB 掘出,挖出,拔起(根菜或球茎) If you
lift root vegetables or bulbs, you dig them out of the ground.
掘出,挖出,拔起(根菜或球茎) 13 to
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Thesaurus | lift Also look up: |
VERB. | boost, hoist, pick up; (ant.) drop, lower, put down 1 cancel, repeal, rescind, terminate 4 boost, enhance, raise 5 |
Word Partnership | Use lift with: |
N. | lift weights 1 lift your arm, lift your hand 2 lift a ban, lift a blockade, lift an embargo, lift restrictions, lift sanctions, lift a siege 4 |
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