| 词组 | lift |
| 释义 | lift Theme: APPEARANCE n. a device—worn under the hair at the temples—that provides some of the effects of a surgical face-lift.Do you think she's wearing a lift?Lift, hell, she's got a damn pair of cranes under that hairdo. Theme: HEIGHT n. a tall heel on shoes that makes someone seem taller. (Usually plural.)I feel better in my lifts.Some people wear lifts just to make them a little more confident. Theme: IMPROVEMENT n. a brief spiritual or ego-lifting occurrence.Your kind words have given me quite a lift.I could use a lift today. I am glummer than usual. Theme: INTOXICATION - ONSET n. drug euphoria.This stuff 'll give you quite a lift.The lift-up from the shot jarred her bones. Theme: MEDICAL n. a surgical face-lift.He had a lift on his vacation, but his face still looked two sizes too big.We've got three lifts and a nose job in O.R. this morning. Theme: POWER - ALCOHOL n. the potency of alcohol in liquor.This stuff doesn't have much lift!Now, this imported stuff has enough lift to raise the dead. Theme: REMOVAL tr. to take something away.It was his third offense, so they lifted his license.They lifted the rule about not having two different jobs. Theme: THEFT tr. to steal something.She had lifted this ring. We found it on her when we arrested her.Some of these really young kids will lift something just because they like it. Theme: TRANSPORTATION n. a ride; transportation.Can you give me a lift?Would you like a lift over to your apartment? lift 1. noun 1 the act of shoplifting US, 1971. 2 the early euphoric sensation after using a drug US, 1973 2. verb 1 to steal UK, 1526. 2 to arrest UK, 1979. 3 to work out with weights US, 1990. 4 to transfer matter from one periodical to another. Used by journalists and printers UK, 1891 lift off lift off if a space vehicle or plane lifts off, it leaves the ground in order to start a journey: The space shuttle and its six astronauts will lift off on Sunday at 6.30 am. The plane lifted off and began to climb steeply.■ SIMILAR TO: take offlift-off n C,U when a space vehicle leaves the ground in order to travel into space: Ten minutes to lift-off. They decided they would attempt a lift-off, in spite of the bad weather. blow the lid off (something)To expose something to the public, often something scandalous or deceptive. That company's stock price plummeted after the media blew the lid off the CEO's embezzlement scandal. lift1. n. the potency of alcohol in liquor. Now, this imported stuff has enough lift to raise the dead. 2. n. a brief spiritual or ego-lifting occurrence. Your kind words have given me quite a lift. 3. and lift-up n. drug euphoria; a rush. (Drugs.) The lift-up from the shot jarred her bones. 4. tv. to steal something. She had lifted this ring. We found it on her when we arrested her. 5. tv. to take something away. It was his third offense, so they lifted his license. 6. n. a tall heel on shoes that makes someone seem taller. (Usually plural.) I feel better in my lifts. 7. n. a surgical face-lift. He had a lift on his vacation, but his face still looked two sizes too big. 8. n. a device—worn under the hair at the temples—that provides some of the effects of a surgical face-lift. Do you think she’s wearing a lift? 9. n. a ride; transportation. Would you like a lift over to your apartment?
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