单词	hoist
释义	hoist1 verbhoist2 noun hoisthoist1 /hɔɪst/ (also hoist up) verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINhoist1 Origin: 1500-1600 hoise ‘to lift’ (15-19 centuries), probably from Middle Dutch hischen Verb Table VERB TABLE hoist Simple Form Present I, you, we, they hoist he, she, it hoists Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they hoisted Present perfect I, you, we, they have hoisted he, she, it has hoisted Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had hoisted Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will hoist Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have hoisted Continuous Form Present I am hoisting he, she, it is hoisting you, we, they are hoisting Past I, he, she, it was hoisting you, we, they were hoisting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been hoisting he, she, it has been hoisting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been hoisting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be hoisting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been hoisting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A school custodian hoisted the American flag every morning. Fathers hoisted sons on their shoulders to see Mr. Mandela. 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. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A third, operating the crane, which commands the entire foundry floor, hoists the ladle. Bill Maher hoists a fat folder filled with newspaper clippings on to a virtually empty desk in his new Los Angeles office. She parked the car and hoisted the plastic carriers from the boot, perching the flat, be-ribboned pâtisserie box on top. The plan, evidently, is to hoist Pretoria with its own petard. Three burly workmen duly arrived, complete with truck and mini-crane, to hoist the heavy bins into position. Upon arrival at the docks, the Spitfires were immediately hoisted on to the carrier deck. We fired, I think, about six shots when our recall signal was hoisted on the Cumberland. Thesaurus 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. Longman Language Activatorto lift a person or thing► lift to move something upwards to a higher position, especially something heavy, either by using your hands or a machine: · His doctor has told him that he must not lift anything heavy.· She lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff.lift onto/out of/over etc: · They lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance.· Firemen had to use a mobile crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails.lift somebody bodily (=lift someone's whole body up, using a lot of strength): · The massive bull lifted him bodily into the air and shook him repeatedly. ► lift up 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: lift somebody/something up: · He lifted her up in his arms.lift up somebody/something: · Can you help me lift up this table so we can get the carpet under it?· Six men lifted up the coffin and carried it out of the church.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. ► pick up to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light: pick up somebody/something: · She picked up her bag and left the room.· Maurin picked up the gun and put it in his pocket.· The lioness picked her cub up by its neck.pick somebody/something up: · 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.pick up the phone (=pick up the part of the telephone that you speak into, so that you can use it): · The phone rang and Hutton picked it up, frowning. ► raise to move something to a higher position for a short time before lowering it again: · The bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it.· "Cheers, everyone!" said Larry, raising his glass. ► scoop up/out to dig or pick something up with a scoop (=a round deep spoon), a spoon, or with your curved hand: scoop something up/out/off etc: · He scooped up a handful of sand and dropped it in the bucket.· Slice the eggs in half, then scoop out the yolks into a bowl. ► hoist to lift up something which is heavy and difficult to carry: hoist something on/onto/over: · 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. ► jack up to lift up the corner of a car using a special tool, in order to change the wheel or look under the car: jack up something: · Fred jacked up the car and started to unscrew the wheel nuts.jack something up: · Why don't you jack it up and we'll have a look at the suspension? Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hoist/lower the sails (=put the sails up or down) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► flag · The sanctity of traditional ownership and lineage are hoisted like clannish flags.· Behaviouralism, for instance, has self-consciously hoisted its own flag and been sharply critical of Realism.· Another community, Jank'o Amaya, is now hoisting its own white flag.· In its place we hoisted our own flag. ► petard · He discovered that he was being hoist with his own petard.· As elsewhere, a too zealous objector is hoist by his own petard. ► sail · And King Bucar and they who escaped with him hoisted sails and went their way, and never more turned their heads.· But the captain mocked him for a silly fool and bade the crew hasten to hoist the sail.· Then, before hoisting the sail, I trundled the wheelbarrow on to the road.· We would push out the boat, hoist the sail and visit the lobster pots and conger lines. 1to raise, lift, or pull something up, especially using ropes:  The crew hurried to hoist the flag.► see thesaurus at lift2be hoist with/by your own petard formal to be harmed or embarrassed by the plans you had made to hurt other people – often used humorously hoist1 verbhoist2 noun hoisthoist2 noun Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS High Street banks raised their lending rates by two percent following the Government's initial interest rate hoist. It was the hoist for the backhoe. The hoist turned, and the bell was allowed to 42 slide down to touch the calm surface of the water. Tregoning will never operate a hoist again, not in California. When possible, lifting should be avoided and appropriate equipment, such as a hoist, used in preference. word sets WORD SETS► DAILY LIFE AC, accessory, nounadapter, nounaerosol, nounalarm, nounarm, nounash, nounattaché case, nounbag, nounbar, nounbarrel, nounbeep, verbbeeswax, nounbell, nounbelly, nounbelt, nounbench, nounbenzine, nounbinding, nounbiro, nounbolt, nounbooth, nounbox, nounbox, verbbrad, nounbriefcase, nounbristle, nounbrolly, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuckle, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbulletin board, nounbullhorn, nounbung, nounbunting, nounbusiness card, nounbutt, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalling card, nouncan, nouncandle, nouncane, nouncarbon, nouncarbon copy, nouncarbon paper, nouncard, nouncardboard, nouncardboard, adjectivecardboard cut-out, nouncard catalog, nouncarrier, nouncarrier bag, nouncarryall, nouncart, nouncarton, nouncartridge, nouncase, nouncaster, nouncatch, nounCellophane, nouncesspit, nounchain, nounchalice, nounchannel, nounchart, nounchute, nouncitronella, nounclamp, nouncleat, nounclip, nounclipboard, nouncomb, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► hoist/lower the sails (=put the sails up or down) 1[countable] a piece of equipment used for lifting heavy objects with ropes → crane:  a boat hoist2[usually singular] a movement that lifts something up:  Give me a hoist onto your shoulders.
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