Front | hoist |
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Pron | [hɔɪst] |
Back | 【HOIST】 They hoist the national flag at six o'clock every moring. 他们每天早晨六点钟升旗。 【重点词汇】 hoist v. 升起 反: lower |
Vocab | hoistraise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
To hoist is to raise up or lift, like a crane or forklift would. You can hoist yourself up onto the roof to get a better view, or hoist a beer to your mouth — as long as you're over 21. You can certainly hoist a cup to your mouth to drink, but this word is generally used to describe heavier lifting, like the hoisting of a fallen tree onto the bed of a truck or hoisting the Super Bowl trophy over your head after the big game. In nautical terms, where it comes up often, hoist refers to a group of flags that are raised all at once to communicate a signal. All forms of 'hoist' will appear on average once every 515 pages. hoist hoister |
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