LIFT1 to lift a person or thing2 to lift a part of your body to a higher positionRELATED WORDSoppositeDOWN (6)see alsoCARRYHOLDPUT1 to lift a person or thing 提起人或物lift /lɪft/ [transitive verb]to move something upwards to a higher position, especially something heavy, either by using your hands or a machine 提；抬；举；吊〔尤指重物〕 His doctor has told him that he must not lift anything heavy. 医生告诫他不能举重物。 She lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff. 她揭开一个大锅的盖子闻了闻。lift onto/out of/over etc They lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance. 他们把我抬到担架上并送上救护车。 Firemen had to use a mobile crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails. 消防队员不得不使用移动式起重机把车厢吊起来，重新放回铁轨上。lift somebody bodilylift someone's whole body up, using a lot of strength 把某人的整个身体举起 The massive bull lifted him bodily into the air and shook him repeatedly. 那头庞大的公牛把他整个身体举向空中，然后不停地摇晃。lift up /ˌlɪft ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to move something upwards to a higher position and hold it there - use this especially about something fairly heavy that you use your hands to move 举起；提起；抬起〔尤指较重的东西〕lift somebody/something up He lifted her up in his arms. 他把她抱起来。lift up somebody/something Can you help me lift up this table so we can get the carpet under it? 你帮我把这桌子抬起来，以便我们把下面的地毯拿出来好吗? Six men lifted up the coffin and carried it out of the church. 六名男子抬起棺材走出教堂。lift something up onto/out of/over etc I couldn't see the game so I asked my dad to lift me up onto his shoulders. 我看不见比赛，所以让爸爸把我举起来放到他的肩膀上。pick up /ˌpɪk ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light 拿起；捡起；拾起〔尤指小而轻的物体〕pick up somebody/something She picked up her bag and left the room. 她拎起手提包离开了房间。 Maurin picked up the gun and put it in his pocket. 莫林拿起枪放在口袋里。 The lioness picked her cub up by its neck. 母狮咬着幼狮的脖子把它衔起来。pick somebody/something up There are papers all over the floor - could you pick them up and put them away? 地上到处都是报纸—你能把它们捡起来放好吗? The little girl's mother laughed and bent down to pick her up. 小女孩的母亲笑着弯下腰把她抱起来。 The vacuum cleaner won't pick this stuff up. 吸尘器吸不起这东西。pick up the phonepick up the part of the telephone that you speak into, so that you can use it 拿起电话筒 The phone rang and Hutton picked it up, frowning. 电话响了，赫顿皱着眉头拿起电话筒。raise /reɪz/ [transitive verb]to move something to a higher position for a short time before lowering it again 举起；提起；抬起〔一会儿再放下〕 The bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it. 这座桥可以升起来让船从下面驶过。 ‘Cheers, everyone!’ said Larry, raising his glass. “大家干杯！”拉里举起杯子说道。scoop up/out /ˌskuːp ʌpm ˈaʊt/ [verb phrase]to dig or pick something up with a scoop a round deep spoon, a spoon, or with your curved hand 〔用勺子、汤匙、手等〕舀/挖出scoop something up/out/off etc He scooped up a handful of sand and dropped it in the bucket. 他舀起一把沙子放进桶里。 Slice the eggs in half, then scoop out the yolks into a bowl. 把鸡蛋切成两半，然后挖出蛋黄放入碗内。hoist /hɔɪst/ [transitive verb]to lift up something which is heavy and difficult to carry 升起；吊起；提起；举起〔重物〕hoist something on/onto/over Joe picked up the sack and hoisted it onto the truck. 乔拎起麻袋，把它举到卡车上。 The crowd hoisted him onto their shoulders and carried him triumphantly down the main street. 人群把他举到肩上，意气风发地抬着走在大街上。jack up /ˌdʒæk ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]to lift up the corner of a car using a special tool, in order to change the wheel or look under the car 用千斤顶托起〔车的一角〕jack up something Fred jacked up the car and started to unscrew the wheel nuts. 弗雷德用千斤顶把汽车托高，然后开始旋下轮胎上的螺帽。jack something up Why don't you jack it up and we'll have a look at the suspension? 你为什么不用千斤顶把它托起来让我们看看悬架？2 to lift a part of your body to a higher position 抬起身体的某个部位raise /reɪz/ [transitive verb]raise your eyes/eyebrows/hand/arm etcto move or turn your eyes, head etc upwards for a short time 抬起双眼/扬起眉毛/举手/举起手臂等 She raised her eyes from the newspaper when he came in. 他走进来时，她把视线从报纸上抬起来。 If you have any questions, please raise your hand. 有问题请举手。 Lori raised her arms over her head. 洛莉把双手举过头顶。raise to do something Mum raised her hand to hit me and then stopped. 妈妈抬起手想打我，一下子又停住了。liftalsolift up /lɪft, lɪft ʌp/ [transitive verb]lift your arm/leg/headto move your arm, leg etc upwards, especially when this is difficult to do 〔尤指困难地〕举起手臂/举起腿脚/抬头等 I was feeling so weak that I could hardly lift my head from the pillow. 我感到软弱无力，头靠在枕头上几乎都抬不起来。 The child lifted up her arms, asking to be picked up. 那小孩举起双手要抱。 Lie on your side, use your hand for support, and lift your leg to the level of your shoulder. 侧身躺着，用手作支撑，把腿抬到齐肩的高度。put your hand up /ˌpʊt jɔːʳ ˈhænd ʌp/ [verb phrase]to move your arm upwards and keep it in the air, for example because you want to speak in a class or meeting, or because you are being counted 举手〔因想发言或被点数目等〕 Put your hand up if you know the answer. 知道答案就举手。 If you are not able to take part, please put your hand up. 如果不能参加就请举手。