The flashcard defines "lift" with multiple meanings. As a verb, it means to move something upwards, cancel a restriction, improve spirits, air transport, increase a level, dissipate (fog), or dig up vegetables. As a noun, it can mean encouragement, an elevator, or a free car ride.
The flashcard defines "lift" as a verb with several meanings: to move something upwards (e.g., picking up an object, raising a body part, or looking up), to cancel or end a restriction or law, to improve mood or spirits, to air transport people or goods, to increase an amount or level, to move upwards or dissipate (like fog), or to dig up root vegetables. As a noun, it can mean a feeling of encouragement, a device for vertical transport in buildings (elevator), or a free ride in a car.
[VERB 动词]提;抬;举;(尤指)向上移动 If you lift something, you move it to another position, especially upwards.
[V n]
[V n prep/adv]
[V n P]
[V P n (not pron)]
The Colonel lifted the phone and dialed his superior...
上校拿起电话,拨通了上司的号码。
She lifted the last of her drink to her lips.
她将最后一点饮料送到唇边。
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。
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.
[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
[V n P]
[V P n (not pron)]
Amy lifted her arm to wave. 'Goodbye,' she called...
埃米举起胳膊挥挥手。“再见,”她喊道。
She lifted her foot and squashed the wasp into the ground.
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。
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。
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[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
When he finished he lifted his eyes and looked out the window.
他完成之后抬起眼睛往窗外看去。
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[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
The European Commission has urged France to lift its ban on imports of British beef.
欧盟委员会敦促法国解除进口英国牛肉的禁令。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](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.
[V n]
[V]
He used his incredible sense of humour to lift my spirits...
他用自己不可思议的幽默感逗我开心。
A brisk walk in the fresh air can lift your mood and dissolve a winter depression...
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。
As soon as she heard the telephone ring her spirits lifted.
她一听到电话铃响就立刻来了精神。
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[N-SING 单数名词]鼓舞;振奋 If something gives you a lift, it gives you a feeling of greater confidence, energy, or enthusiasm.
[usu a N]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
My selection for the team has given me a tremendous lift.
入选该队给了我极大的鼓舞。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]电梯 A lift is a device that carries people or goods up and down inside tall buildings.
[BRIT 英]
They took the lift to the fourth floor.
他们坐电梯到了五楼。
in AM, use 美国英语用 elevator
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
He had a car and often gave me a lift home.
他有车,经常让我搭他的车回家。
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[VERB 动词](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.
[V n prep/adv]
The army lifted people off rooftops where they had climbed to escape the flooding...
军队空运转移了为躲避洪水而爬到房顶的群众。
The helicopters are designed to quickly lift soldiers and equipment to the battlefield.
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。
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[VERB 动词]提高;增加 To lift something means to increase its amount or to increase the level or the rate at which it happens.
[V n to/from/by amount]
[V n]
The bank lifted its basic home loans rate to 10.99% from 10.75%...
银行将基本房屋贷款利率从10.75%提高到10.99%。
A barrage would halt the flow upstream and lift the water level.
一道拦河坝将会在上游拦住水流,抬升水位。
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[VERB 动词](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.
[V]
The fog had lifted and revealed a warm, sunny day.
雾已经散了,看来是温暖晴朗的一天。
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[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
Lift carrots on a dry day and pack them horizontally in boxes of damp sand.
晴天时把胡萝卜挖出来,平放在装有湿沙的盒子里。
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to lift a finger→see:
finger
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相关词组:
lift off
lift up
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lift★/lɪft; NAmElɪft/
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liftliftsliftedliftingverb★raise 提升1★[transitive , intransitive ]to raise sb/sth or be raised to a higher position or level (被)提起,举起,抬高,吊起liftsb/sth (up) (+ adv./prep.) ◆He stood there with his arms lifted above his head.他站在那里,胳臂举过了头顶。◆I lifted the lid of the box and peered in.我掀起箱盖往里看。◆( figurative) John lifted his eyes (= looked up)from his book. 约翰从书本上抬起眼睛。lift(up) ◆Her eyebrows lifted. ‘Apologize? Why?’她的眉毛竖了起来:“道歉?为什么?”move sb/sth 挪动某人╱某物2★[transitive ]liftsb/sth (+ adv./prep.) to take hold of sb/sth and move them/it to a different position 移开;移动◆I lifted the baby out of the chair.我把婴儿从椅子上抱起来。◆He lifted the suitcase down from the rack.他把手提箱从行李架上搬下来。3[transitive ]liftsb/sth (+ adv./prep.) to transport people or things by air 空运◆The survivors were lifted to safety by helicopter.幸存者由直升机运往安全的地方。☞see also
airlift
remove law/rule 撤销法律╱规则4★[transitive ]liftsth to remove or end restrictions 解除,撤销,停止(限制)◆to lift a ban/curfew/blockade解除禁令╱宵禁╱封锁◆Martial law has now been lifted.戒严令现已解除。heart/spirits 心情;情绪5[intransitive , transitive ]to become or make sb more cheerful 高兴起来;使更愉快◆His heart lifted at the sight of her.他一看见她心里就高兴起来了。liftsth ◆The news lifted our spirits.这消息使我们群情振奋。of mist/clouds 雾;云6[intransitive ]to rise and disappear 消散;消失SYN
disperse
◆The fog began to lift.雾开始散了。◆( figurative) Gradually my depression started to lift.我的沮丧情绪开始逐渐消失。steal 偷盗7[transitive ]liftsth (from sb/sth) ( informal) to steal sth 偷盗;盗窃◆He had been lifting electrical goods from the store where he worked.他一直从他工作的商店里偷窃电器商品。☞see also shopliftatshopliftingcopy ideas/words 剽窃观点╱言语8[transitive ]liftsth (from sth) to use sb's ideas or words without asking permission or without saying where they come from 剽窃;盗用;抄袭SYN
plagiarize
◆She lifted most of the ideas from a book she had been reading.大部份观点都是她从一直在看的一本书里抄来的。vegetables 蔬菜9[transitive ]liftsth to dig up vegetables or plants from the ground 挖出,刨出,拔起(蔬菜或植物)◆to lift potatoes刨土豆increase 增加10[transitive , intransitive ]lift(sth) to make the amount or level of sth greater; to become greater in amount or level 提高;增加;(使)增长◆Interest rates were lifted yesterday.昨天利率提高了。IDIOMnot lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth)( informal) to do nothing to help sb 一点忙也不帮;油瓶倒了都不扶◆The children never lift a finger to help around the house.孩子们从不帮着做家务。PHRASAL VERBˌlift ˈoff(of a rocketor, less frequently, an aircraft 火箭,有时也指飞行器)to leave the ground and rise into the air 发射;起飞;升空☞related noun
lift-off
noun★machine 机器1★( BrE) (NAmEele·va·tor)[countable ]a machine that carries people or goods up and down to different levels in a building or a mine 电梯;升降机◆It's on the sixth floor—let's take the lift.在七楼,咱们乘电梯吧。☞see also
chairlift
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ski lift
free ride 免费搭车2★( BrE) (NAmEride)[countable ]a free ride in a car, etc. to a place you want to get to 免费搭车;搭便车◆I'll give you a liftto the station. 我用车顺便送你去车站。◆She hitched a lifton a truck. 她免费搭乘了一辆卡车。happier feeling 更好的心情3[singular ]a feeling of being happier or more confident than before 较好的心情;更大的信心SYN
boost
◆Passing the exam gave him a real lift.他通过了考试,情绪好多了。rising movement 上升运动4[singular ]a movement in which sth rises or is lifted up 提;抬;举;上升;吊◆the puzzled lift of his eyebrows他迷惑不解地皱起眉头on aircraft 飞行器5[uncountable ]the upward pressure of air on an aircraft when flying (飞行时的)提升力,升力☞compare
drag
n. (5 )lift/lɪft; NAmElɪft/
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1lift (1)move something upwards [transitive] (also lift up) to move something or someone upwards into the air: Sophie lifted the phone before the second ring. He lifted the lid on the pot of soup. The lumber was lifted by crane and dropped into the truck.lift somebody/something onto/into/out of etc something They lifted Andrew onto the bed.lift somebody from something The driver was lifted from the wreck.2part of the body [intransitive, transitive] (also lift up) to move part of your body up to a higher positionSYN raiselift your hand/arm/leg etc She lifted her hand to knock on the door once again. Pam lifted her shoulders in a little shrug.lift your head/eyes (=move your head or eyes up so that you can look at something) She lifted her head to gaze at him. He heard a scream and the hairs on the back of his neck began to lift.3controls/laws [transitive] to remove a rule or a law that says that something is not allowedlift a restriction/an embargo/sanctions etc The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports.4by plane [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to take people or things to or from a place by aircraft: More troops are being lifted into the area as the fighting spreads.5not lift a finger (to do something) informal to do nothing to help: He never lifted a finger to help me with the kids.6lift somebody’s spirits to make someone feel more cheerful and hopeful7clouds/mist [intransitive] if cloud or mist lifts, it disappears8sad feelings [intransitive] if feelings of sadness lift, they disappear: Jan’s depression seemed to be lifting at last.9use somebody’s ideas/words [transitive] to take words, ideas etc from someone else’s work and use them in your work, without stating where they came from and as if they were your own words etclift something from somebody/something The words were lifted from an article in a medical journal.10steal [transitive] informal to steal somethinglift something from somebody/something They had lifted dozens of CDs from the store.11voice [transitive] (also lift up) literary if you lift your voice, you speak, shout, or sing more loudlySYN raise12increase [transitive] to make prices, profit etc increase: The U.S. may use tax cuts to lift the economy.13vegetables [transitive] to dig up vegetables that grow under the ground: She was lifting potatoes.THESAURUSlift (up) to move something or someone upwards to a higher position, especially something heavy, either by using your hands or a machine: · You shouldn’t lift anything heavy if you have a bad back.· She lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff.· They lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance.· He lifted the girl up onto his knee.· They used a crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails.· The massive bull lifted him bodily into the air and shook him repeatedly.raise to lift something to a higher position for a short time before lowering it again. Raise is more formal than lift: · The bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it.· ‘Cheers, everyone!’ said Larry, raising his glass.pick up to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light: · She picked up her bag and left the room.· Tom picked the papers up off the floor.· Why don’t you just pick up the phone and call him?· Maurin picked up the gun and put it in his pocket.· The lioness picked her cub up by its neck.· There are papers all over the floor – could you pick them up and put them away?· The little girl’s mother laughed and bent down to pick her up.· The vacuum cleaner won’t pick this stuff up.scoop up to lift someone or something quickly from the ground, from a table etc, using your hand or arm: · She bent down and scooped up the little dog.hoist to lift up something which is heavy and difficult to carry: · Joe picked up the sack and hoisted it onto the truck.· The crowd hoisted him onto their shoulders and carried him triumphantly down the main street.elevate technical to lift something to a higher position and keep it there: · The doctor advised me to rest and elevate my ankle.put your hand up to lift your arm into the air, for example because you want to speak in a class or when voting: · Put your hand up if you know the answer.lift off phrasal verbif an aircraft or spacecraft lifts off, it leaves the ground and rises into the air
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1in a building [countable] British English a machine that you can ride in, that moves up and down between the floors in a tall buildingSYN elevator American English: They took the lift down to the bar. It’s on the 3rd floor. Let’s use the lift.2in a car [countable] if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your carSYN ride: Do you want a lift into town? John gave me a lift home. He very kindly offered me a lift.3give somebody/something a lifta)to make someone feel more cheerful and more hopeful: The new park has given everyone in the neighbourhood a lift.b)to make something such as a business, the economy etc operate better: The Bank of England’s announcement gave the stock market a lift today.4lifting movement [countable] a movement in which something is lifted or raised up: She does sit-ups and leg lifts every morning.5wind/aircraft [uncountable] the pressure of air that keeps something such as an aircraft up in the air or lifts it higher →