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单词 lifted
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lifted


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L0160800 (lĭft)v. lift·ed, lift·ing, lifts v.tr.1. a. To direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise: lift one's eyes; lifted the suitcase.b. To transport by air: The helicopter lifted the entire team to the meet.2. a. To revoke by taking back; rescind: lifted the embargo.b. To bring an end to (a blockade or siege) by removing forces.3. To cease (artillery fire) in an area.4. a. To raise in condition, rank, or esteem: work that lifted her in the eyes of her colleagues.b. To uplift; elate: Your telephone call really lifted my spirits.5. To remove (plants) from the ground for transplanting.6. To project or sound in loud, clear tones: lifted their voices in song.7. Informal To steal; pilfer: A thief lifted my wallet.8. Informal To copy from something already published; plagiarize: lifted whole paragraphs from the encyclopedia.9. To pay off or clear (a debt or mortgage, for example).10. To perform cosmetic surgery on (the face, for example), especially in order to remove wrinkles or sagging skin.11. a. Sports To hit (a golf ball) very high into the air.b. To pick up (a golf ball) to place it in a better lie.c. To shoot or flip (a puck) so that it rises sharply off the ice.v.intr.1. a. To rise; ascend.b. To yield to upward pressure: These windows lift easily.2. a. To disappear or disperse by or as if by rising: By afternoon the smog had lifted.b. To stop temporarily: The rain lifted by morning.3. To become elevated; soar: Their spirits lifted when help came.n.1. The act or process of rising or raising to a higher position.2. Power or force available for raising: the lift of a pump.3. An organized effort or a flight transporting supplies or people by airplane; an airlift.4. a. The extent or height to which something is raised or rises; the amount of elevation.b. The distance or space through which something is raised or rises.5. A rise or an elevation in the level of the ground.6. An elevation of the spirits: The good news gave us a lift.7. A raised, high, or erect position, as of a part of the body: the lift of his chin.8. A machine or device designed to pick up, raise, or carry something.9. One of the layers of leather, rubber, or other material making up the heel of a shoe.10. Chiefly British A passenger or cargo elevator.11. A ride in a vehicle given to help someone reach a destination: gave my friend a lift into town.12. Assistance or help: gave her a lift with her heavy packages.13. A set of pumps used in a mine.14. The component of the total aerodynamic force acting on an airfoil or on an entire aircraft or winged missile perpendicular to the relative wind and normally exerted in an upward direction, opposing the pull of gravity.Phrasal Verb: lift off To begin flight: The spacecraft lifted off at noon.Idiom: lift fire To increase the range of artillery fire by elevating the muzzle of a piece.
[Middle English liften, from Old Norse lypta.]
lift′a·ble adj.lift′er n.Synonyms: lift, raise, elevate, hoist, heave, boost
These verbs mean to move something from a lower to a higher level or position. Lift sometimes stresses the expenditure of effort: a trunk too heavy to lift. Raise often implies movement to an approximately vertical position: raised my hand so I could ask a question. Elevate emphasizes the sustained or permanent status of the change in position: elevated his sprained ankle; elevated the highway over major thoroughfares. Hoist is applied principally to the lifting of heavy objects, often by mechanical means: hoist a sunken ship. To heave is to lift or raise with great effort or force: heaved the pack onto his back. Boost suggests upward movement effected by pushing from below: boosted the child into the saddle. See Also Synonyms at steal.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.lifted - held up in the airlifted - held up in the air; "stood with arms upraised"; "her upraised flag"upraisedraised - located or moved above the surround or above the normal position; "a raised design"; "raised eyebrows"
Translations
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lifted


lifted

1. old-fashioned Intoxicated, especially with drugs; high. Primarily heard in US. Is it just me, or does Robert seem a bit lifted?2. Arrested or picked up by police. Primarily heard in UK. The known criminal was lifted after being caught on CCTV loading weapons into the back of his van.See also: lift

lifted

mod. drunk; high. He was acting a little lifted. He only had twelve beers. See also: lift
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Lifted


Lifted

Refers to over-the-counter trading. Having an offer taken in a stock, followed by the market maker raising the offer price.

Lifted

Having risen; often refers to a rise on a stock market index. For example, one may hear that stocks in industry A have "lifted" the market. This word is often used in journalism.

lifted


  • adj

Synonyms for lifted

adj held up in the air

Synonyms

  • upraised

Related Words

  • raised
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