| 单词 | to give a lift |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (†lend) a lift a. In various immaterial applications, e.g.: A ‘rise’ in station, prosperity, etc.; promotion; a rise in price; an act of helping, or a circumstance that helps, to a higher or more advanced position. to give (†lend) a lift: to ‘give a helping hand’ to. †to give a lift at: to attack. †to have (one) on the lift: ? to have at a disadvantage. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > attack > attack [verb (transitive)] greetc893 overfallOE riseOE assail?c1225 to lay on or upon?c1225 onseekc1275 to set on ——c1290 infighta1300 saila1300 to go upon ——c1300 to turn one's handc1325 lashc1330 annoyc1380 impugnc1384 offendc1385 to fall on ——a1387 sault1387 affrayc1390 to set upon ——1390 to fall upon ——a1398 to lay at?a1400 semblea1400 assayc1400 havec1400 aset1413 oppressa1425 attachc1425 to set at ——c1430 fraya1440 fray1465 oppugn?a1475 sayc1475 envaye1477 pursue1488 envahisshe1489 assaulta1500 to lay to, untoa1500 requirea1500 enterprise?1510 invade1513 assemblec1515 expugn1530 to fare on1535 to fall into ——1550 mount1568 attack?1576 affront1579 invest1598 canvass1599 to take arms1604 attempt1605 to make force at, to, upon1607 salute1609 offence1614 strikea1616 to give a lift at1622 to get at ——1650 insult1697 to walk into ——1794 to go in at1812 to go for ——1838 to light on ——1842 strafe1915 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > aid, help, or assist [verb (intransitive)] help?c1225 to shove at the cart1421 supply1446 assist?1518 to lend a hand (or a helping hand)1598 to hold handc1600 to put to one's hand (also hands)1603 seconda1609 subminister1611 to give (lend) a lift1622 to lay (a) hand1634 to give a hand1682 to bear a hand1710 to chip in1872 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > promotion or help forward > [noun] filsteOE promotion1425 furtherancec1440 further1526 speeding1530 forwardness1591 lift1622 push1655 fartherance1785 leg up1871 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > take hostile measures against riseOE raisec1384 heave at1546 to shove at1577 endeavour?1589 to give a lift at1622 attempt1749 to rise upon1816 society > occupation and work > working > career > [noun] > promotion or upgrading advancementc1325 promotion?a1425 promoving1496 motion1641 lift1711 upgrading1920 bump1949 the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank > occasion or means of stairs1585 stair1596 setting-forth1602 stepping-stone1653 rise1697 lift1711 leg up1871 a step in the right direction1877 a step up1926 fast track1946 1622 J. Mabbe tr. M. Alemán Rogue ii. 123 I did suffer them now and then to draw my money, but neither much, nor often, lest when they had me on the lift, they might haue left off. 1633 G. Herbert Communion in Temple v Another lift like this will make Them both [body and soul] to be together. 1641 ‘Smectymnuus’ Vindic. Answer Hvmble Remonstr. v. 66 We would intreat him to lend Bellarmine a lift in answering the famous Doctor Whitakers. 1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. 54 Its no wonder if the King feeling the incumbrance, gives a lift at the Popes power, by stopping the currant of mony from England Rome-wards. 1667 S. Pepys Diary 24 Apr. The only lift to set him upon his legs. 1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 69 To give the objection all the lifts we can. 1676 T. Otway Don Carlos iv. 39 Thy Foes are tott'ring, and the Day's thy own, Give 'em but one lift now and they go down. 1711 H. Lamp Autobiogr. (1895) iii. 29 I..enter'd my cadet or voluntier in the King's Life Guard of Swissers, in order to get thereby a little lift. 1796 W. Godwin Caleb Williams (ed. 2) III. xii. 220 You have given the finishing lift to the misfortune that was already destroying him. a1797 E. Burke Speech Shortening Parl. in Wks. (1812) X. 82 A living was to be got for one,.. a lift in the Navy for a third. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. ii. i. 171 My memory wants a lift. 1832 L. Hunt Sir Ralph Esher I. x. 221 I shall set myself more on a level with these gentry..by a lift in my fortunes. 1885 Manch. Examiner 14 Oct. 5/4 The extension of the franchise..has given an incalculable forward lift to the principles of the Alliance. 1897 Trans. Highld. Agric. Soc. 142 His spirit, action and style gave him a great ‘lift’ in the show-yard. < as lemmas |
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