lift
verb
uk/lɪft/us/lɪft/liftverb(RAISE)
B1[T]
tomovesomething from alowerto ahigherposition:
举起，提起，抬起，吊起Could youhelpme lift thistable,please?你能帮我抬一下桌子吗？
Could you liftyourchaira little- I've got mycoatcaughtunder it.你能把椅子稍微抬一下吗——我的大衣被压住了。
She lifted thecigarette(up)toherlips.她把香烟举到唇边。
He lifted hiseyes(=lookedup)from thepaperandglared.他的目光从报纸上移开，抬起头来怒目而视。
to move from a lower position to a higher position
- liftI can't lift my arm past this point without pain.
- raiseRaise your hand if you have a question, please.
- elevatePut pressure on the wound and keep the injured limb elevated.
- pick upIf the baby cries, pick him up and cuddle him.
- scoop upShe scooped up the crying toddler and carried him off to his cot.
lift a/the cup
towinaraceorcompetitionin which theprizeis ametalcup:
赢得（比赛）奖杯He is thehotfavouriteto lift thecupagain nextmonth.他是下个月赢得奖杯的大热门。
[T]biologyspecialized
todigundergroundvegetablesorplantsout of theground:
把（蔬菜或植物）挖出来，刨出，拔出They're liftingpotatoes.他们正在挖土豆。
- "Can you lift thiscase?" "Itdependson howheavyit is."
- When I lifted thelog, there werelotsofbeetlesskitteringabout under it.
- He liftsweightsafterworktoletoffsteam.
- I couldhardlylift myheadoff thepillowthismorningI was sotired.
- Can you liftyourarmat all, or is it toopainful?
Raising and lowering
- depress
- elevate
- elevated
- erect
- go down
- hike
- hikesomethingup
- hoick
- hoist
- jack
- jacksomethingup
- prise
- prize
- pry
- putsomethingup
- re-erect
- ride
- ride up
- run
- yo-yo
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Winning and defeating
liftverb(TAKE HOLD)
[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
to takeholdof andraisesomething inordertoremove,carry, ormoveit to a differentposition:
提起；抱起；移开She lifted thebabyout of herchair.她把婴儿从椅子上抱起来。
He lifted theboxcarefullydown from theshelf.他小心地从架子上取下那个盒子。
- They lifted him off thebed.
- Can you lift theboxonto thetable?
- We lifted thevasesdown from thecupboard.
- He lifted hislegpainfullyoff thestool.
- She lifted thecupscarefullyout oftheirboxes.
Raising and lowering
- depress
- elevate
- elevated
- erect
- go down
- hike
- hikesomethingup
- hoick
- hoist
- jack
- jacksomethingup
- prise
- prize
- pry
- putsomethingup
- re-erect
- ride
- ride up
- run
- yo-yo
liftverb(MAKE LOUD)
[T]literary
to makeyourvoicelouder,especiallywhenperforming
（尤指在演出时）提高（声调）Increasing and intensifying
- -ify
- accretion
- accumulate
- accumulative
- add fuel to the fireidiom
- additive
- blaze
- crank
- explosive
- heighten
- hot up
- increase
- increment
- mushroom
- re-escalation
- redouble
- resurge
- rocket
- saturation
- stake
liftverb(MAKE INTERESTING)
[T]informal
to make something moreinterestingorenjoyable:
使更有趣；增加…的趣味性Thearticleisinformativeenough, but it's a littledull- we need something to lift it.这篇文章的信息量够大，但有些枯燥——我们需要增强它的趣味性。
Making things better
- add salt tosomethingidiom
- allay
- alleviate
- alleviation
- ameliorate
- cultivate
- leavening
- liven(something)up
- lubricate
- make a differenceidiom
- make a world of differenceidiom
- remedial
- revamp
- revitalize
- revivify
- revolutionize
- salvage
- salve
- sharpen
- tonic
liftverb(MAKE HAPPY)
liftsomeone'sspiritsinformal
to make someonehappier:
Nothing - noteventheprospectofdinner- could lift hisspirits.什么都提不起他的兴致，甚至连吃饭也不例外。
Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- agreeableness
- agreeably
- all things to all peopleidiom
- attractive
- deliciously
- delight
- delightful
- delightfully
- distraction
- homely
- homey
- indulgent
- indulgently
- jovial
- sensual
- sensuous
- sensuously
- serendipitous
- sweeten
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liftverb(GO AWAY)
[I]
(ofmistorfog) to go away until none isleft:
（雾气）散去，散开，消散Themorningmisthad lifted and thesunwasstartingto come through.晨雾已经散去，太阳开始放出光芒。
Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam
- billow
- brume
- chemtrail
- cirrocumulus
- cirrus
- condensate
- contrail
- cumulonimbus
- foggy
- haze
- haze over
- lowering
- misty
- moisture
- nimbus
- overcast
- pall
- pea-souper
- vapour trail
- whiteout
liftverb(END)
[T]
to end aruleorlaw:
取消，撤销（规定或法律）Therestrictionsonwaterusagehave been lifted now that theriverlevelsarenormal.河水的水位已经恢复正常，因此用水限制被取消了。
At last they've lifted thebanonjeansat theclub.最终他们取消了在俱乐部禁止穿牛仔裤的规定。
Causing something to end
- abandon
- abandonment
- all good things (must) come to an endidiom
- and have done with itidiom
- be over the humpidiom
- cure
- draw
- jacksomethingin
- killsomethingstone-deadidiom
- knock
- knock off (something)
- lay
- lay the ghost ofsomething(to rest)idiom
- lid
- raise
- stanch
- staunch
- stem
- stopper
- stranglesomethingat birthidiom
liftverb(STEAL)
[T]informal
tostealsomething
偷窃，偷盗[T]informal
to use someone else's writing,music, oridea,pretendingthat it isyourown:
剽窃He'd liftedwholepassagesfrom awebsite.他从网站上整段整段地剽窃文章。
Stealing
- abscond
- aggravated burglary
- anti-burglar
- anti-burglary
- anti-piracy
- hot-wire
- housebreaking
- jemmy
- jimmy
- job
- kleptomania
- piracy
- piratical
- plunder
- poach
- poaching
- rustle
- rustling
- snaffle
- snarf
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Faking & pretending
Copying and copies
lift
noun
uk/lɪft/us/lɪft/liftnoun(CARRYING DEVICE)
A2[C]UK(USelevator)
adevicelike aboxthatmovesup and down,carryingpeopleorgoodsfrom onefloorof abuildingto another or takingpeopleup and downundergroundin amine:
电梯；升降机Takethe lift to the sixthfloor.乘电梯到7楼。
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- The lift isn'tworking.
- We gotstuckin the lift.
- Take the lift to thetopfloor.
- We went up in the lift.
- He isscaredto go in lifts.
Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts
- chairlift
- chute
- drag lift
- dumb waiter
- elevator
- escalator
- fire escape
- flight
- ladder
- rope ladder
- rung
- stair
- staircase
- stairlift
- step
- stepladder
- stoep
- stoop
- tread
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Machines - general words
liftnoun(RAISE)
[CorU]
anactof lifting orraisingsomething:
举，提，抬，吊Give it one more lift and we'll have it at thetopof thestairs.再抬一下我们就能把它抬到楼梯顶端了。
[U]engineeringspecialized
theforceon thewingof abirdoraircraftthatkeepsit in theairas itmovesforward
（鸟或飞行器的）升力，提升力Raising and lowering
- depress
- elevate
- elevated
- erect
- go down
- hike
- hikesomethingup
- hoick
- hoist
- jack
- jacksomethingup
- prise
- prize
- pry
- putsomethingup
- re-erect
- ride
- ride up
- run
- yo-yo
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Air travel: travelling by aircraft
Movement through the air
liftnoun(JOURNEY)
A2[Cusually singular]
afreejourneyin another person'svehicle,especiallyacar:
搭便车I'llgiveyou a lifttothetrainstationif you like.如果你愿意，我可以把你捎到车站。
Hehitcheda lift(=stoodby theroadand made asignalaskingacartostopand take him)toBirmingham.他搭便车去了伯明翰。
to take someone somewhere
- takeI have to take my mother to the doctor today.
- go withI offered to go with him to the police station.
- come withCan you come to the hospital with me?
- accompanyChildren under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
- driveMy husband usually drives the kids to school.
- give someone a liftCan you give me a lift into town?
Journeys
- adventure
- break-journey
- carpool
- carpooling
- circumnavigation
- commuting
- expedition
- field trip
- grand tour
- haul
- jaunt
- journey
- junket
- layover
- odyssey
- ride
- sail
- stopover
- trip
- wanderings
liftnoun(MAKE HAPPY)
givesomeonea lift
to make someonehappier:
提高（某人）的兴致She'd beenfeelinglowbuthearingthat she'd got thejobgave her a lift.她一直有些情绪低落，但一听说她得到了那份工作心情便好了起来。
Causing pleasure
- agreeable
- agreeableness
- agreeably
- all things to all peopleidiom
- attractive
- deliciously
- delight
- delightful
- delightfully
- distraction
- homely
- homey
- indulgent
- indulgently
- jovial
- sensual
- sensuous
- sensuously
- serendipitous
- sweeten
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Reassuring