lift1/lIft; lIft/v 1 also 又作 lift up [I,T] to move something or someone to a higher position 举起﹔抬起﹔提起: Can you help me lift this box? 你能帮我抬起这个箱子吗?He lifted his hand to wave. 他举起手挥了挥。lift sb/sth onto/into etc sth Dad lifted me onto his shoulders. 爸爸把我举到他的肩膀上。see picture on page 见 A11 页图2 [T] to remove a rule or law that stops something happening 解除〔限制某事发生的规定或法规〕: The US plans to lift its ban on Cuban cigars. 美国计划解除对古巴雪茄的禁令。3 [I] if cloud or MIST lifts, it starts to get sunny or bright〔云或薄雾〕消散4 lift sb's spirits/sb's spirits lift to make someone feel happier, or to begin to feel happier 使某人开心起来/某人开心起来5 not lift a fingerinformal to do nothing to help【非正式】一点都不帮忙lift off phr v if a spacecraft lifts off, it leaves the ground and goes up into the air [→ take off]〔航天器〕升空﹐发射
lift2n [C]1 BrE a machine that takes you up and down between floors in a building [ elevator AmE 【美】]【英】电梯﹐升降机: take/use a lift 乘电梯2 especiallyBrE if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car【尤英】搭便车: Could anybody give Sue a lift home? 谁能让苏搭便车回家吗?Do you want a lift? 你要搭便车吗?3 give sb/sth a lift to make someone more cheerful or confident 使某人振作起来﹐给某人鼓舞: A win would really give the team a lift. 打赢一场可以让球队士气大增。