lift

US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
"lift" picture
1.

举起, 抬起

raise to a higher position or level

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She helped him lift the heavy box.
她帮他抬起了那个沉重的箱子。
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The fog began to lift, revealing the mountains.
雾开始散去，露出了群山。
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raisehoistelevateheavehaul
2.

解除, 取消

cancel or remove (a ban, restriction, or siege)

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The government decided to lift the travel ban.
政府决定解除旅行禁令。
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The sanctions against the country were finally lifted.
对该国的制裁最终被解除。
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removecancelrevokewithdrawend
3.

偷窃, 剽窃

steal (something, especially from a shop or by plagiarism)

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He was caught trying to lift a watch from the store.
他因试图从商店偷一块手表而被抓。
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The student was accused of trying to lift passages from a book for his essay.
这名学生被指控试图从一本书中剽窃段落用于他的论文。
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stealpilfershopliftplagiarizecopy
1.

电梯, 升降机

a device for carrying people or things up or down to different floors in a building or for raising heavy objects

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Take the lift to the fifth floor.
乘电梯到五楼。
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The construction workers used a large lift to move the beams.
建筑工人使用大型升降机移动横梁。
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elevatorhoistcrane
2.

搭便车, 载一程

a ride in a vehicle given to someone who does not have their own transport

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Can you give me a lift to the station?
你能载我一程到车站吗？
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He offered her a lift home after the party.
派对结束后，他提出送她回家。
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ridecar ridehitch
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weight-liftinglift offheavy liftinglift uplift the lid ongive someone a liftlift someone's spirits