lift 1 S2 W2 / lɪft / 动词 #

1 move something upwards ( also lift up ) [及物动词] 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.

2 part of the body ( also lift up ) [不及物和及物动词] to move part of your body up to a higher position 同义词 raise

lift 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.

3 controls/laws [及物动词] to remove a rule or a law that says that something is not allowed

lift a restriction/an embargo/sanctions etc

The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports.

4 by plane [ transitive always + 副词 / 介词 ] to take people or things to or from a place by aircraft :

More troops are being lifted into the area as the fighting spreads.

5 not lift a finger (to do something) informal to do nothing to help :

He never lifted a finger to help me with the kids.

6 lift sb’s spirits to make someone feel more cheerful and hopeful

7 clouds/mist [不及物动词] if cloud or mist lifts, it disappears

8 sad feelings [不及物动词] if feelings of sadness lift, they disappear :

Jan’s depression seemed to be lifting at last.

9 use sb’s ideas/words [及物动词] 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 etc

lift something from somebody/something

The words were lifted from an article in a medical journal.

10 steal [及物动词] informal to steal something

lift something from somebody/something

They had lifted dozens of CDs from the store.

11 voice ( also lift up ) [及物动词] literary if you lift your voice, you speak, shout, or sing more loudly 同义词 raise

12 increase [及物动词] to make prices, profit etc increase :

The U.S. may use tax cuts to lift the economy.

13 vegetables [及物动词] to dig up vegetables that grow under the ground :

She was lifting potatoes.

THESAURUS

lift (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 短语动词

if an aircraft or spacecraft lifts off, it leaves the ground and rises into the air

lift 2 S3 W3 noun #

1 in a building [可数名词] British English a machine that you can ride in, that moves up and down between the floors in a tall building SYN elevator American English :
They took the lift down to the bar. It’s on the 3rd floor. Let’s use the lift . 2 in a car [可数名词] if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car SYN ride :
Do you want a lift into town? John gave me a lift home. He very kindly offered me a lift . 3 give somebody/something a lift a) 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. 4 lifting movement [可数名词] a movement in which something is lifted or raised up :
She does sit-ups and leg lifts every morning. 5 wind/aircraft [不可数名词] the pressure of air that keeps something such as an aircraft up in the air or lifts it higher → chairlift , ski lift