lift

lift — 動詞

1. to move someone or something upward so that it is no longer resting on a surface

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

舉起；抬起

將物體向上移動到更高位置

to move someone or something upward so that it is no longer resting on a surface or is higher than before. For example, lifting a heavy suitcase onto a luggage rack or lifting your head after looking down at a book.

例句

Asher lifted his little sister onto the chair so she could see the parade.

Asher 把妹妹抱到椅子上，讓她能看到遊行隊伍。

lift + object + onto + surface

The window will not lift no matter how hard Michael pushes.

不管 Michael 怎麼用力推，那扇窗戶就是打不開。

intransitive use: object + lift

同義詞
  • raise

    more formal; often used for body parts ('raise your hand') or abstract things ('raise prices')

  • hoist

    suggests lifting something heavy, often using effort or a rope/pulley

  • elevate

    formal; used in medical or technical contexts

反義詞
  • lower

    to move something down to a lower position

  • drop

    to let something fall

文法句型

lift + object + preposition phrase (onto/off/out of/from)

lift + object + adverb (up/higher)

object + lift (intransitive, e.g., The lid lifts off)

用法筆記

This sense can be used with or without an object. When used intransitively, the subject is usually a physical object that can be moved upwards, like a lid, window, or hatch.

常見錯誤

❌She rised the box onto the table.
✅She lifted the box onto the table.
💡'rise' is intransitive and has irregular past tense ('rose'); 'lift' takes an object and is regular.

2. to win a sports competition whose prize is a cup or similar trophy, especially i

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

奪冠

贏得體育比賽獎盃

to win a sports competition whose prize is a cup or similar trophy, especially in football, rugby, or horse racing

例句

Mateo lifted the championship cup in front of thousands of cheering fans.

Mateo 在數千名歡呼的球迷面前舉起冠軍獎盃。

lift + trophy name

The young runner lifted the silver trophy at the national athletics event.

那位年輕的跑者在全國田徑賽中舉起了銀色獎盃。

同義詞
  • win

    more general; can refer to any competition or prize

  • take the title

    emphasises becoming the champion rather than the physical trophy

文法句型

lift + trophy/cup/shield

用法筆記

Commonly used with 'the cup', 'the trophy', or 'the shield'. This sense is most frequent in British sports journalism.

3. to take root crops such as potatoes, carrots, or onions from the soil once they

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

挖出

將根莖類蔬菜從土中挖出

to take root crops such as potatoes, carrots, or onions from the soil once they are fully grown

例句

The farmers lifted the potatoes in early October before the first frost.

農夫們在十月初霜降之前挖出了馬鈴薯。

lift + crop name (potatoes/carrots/onions)

Élise carefully lifted each carrot so the fork would not cut the root.

Élise 小心翼翼地挖出每根胡蘿蔔，以免叉子切到根部。

同義詞
  • dig up

    more general; can refer to digging anything from the ground, not just crops

  • harvest

    broader; includes picking fruit and cutting grain, not only digging

反義詞
  • plant

    to put seeds or young plants into the ground

  • sow

    to plant seeds in the ground

文法句型

lift + root vegetable/plant (potatoes/carrots/onions)

用法筆記

The object is always a crop that grows underground. This sense is not used for fruit that grows on trees or above-ground vegetables.

4. to grasp someone or something and raise them off a surface, often to carry or pu

4.動詞及物A2
釋義

抱起；拿起

抓握物品或人並移動到別處

to grasp someone or something and raise them off a surface, often to carry or put them somewhere else. For example, lifting a baby out of a cot or lifting the books off a chair to make room.

例句

Amihan lifted the sleeping baby from the pushchair and carried her indoors.

Amihan 把熟睡的嬰兒從嬰兒車裡抱起來，帶進屋裡。

lift + object + from + location

Christopher lifted the heavy box off the floor and placed it on the workbench.

Christopher 把沉重的箱子從地上搬起來，放到工作檯上。

同義詞
  • pick up

    more informal; suggests taking hold of something small or light using your hands

  • raise

    more formal; does not necessarily imply moving to a different location

反義詞
  • put down

    to place something onto a surface after holding it

  • set down

    to place something carefully onto a surface

文法句型

lift + object + preposition phrase (off/out of/from)

lift + object + adverb (out/up)

lift + object + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1 (RAISE UPWARD), this sense emphasises that the lifted object is being moved to a different location or removed from a container or surface, not just raised higher.

常見錯誤

❌She rised the baby from the bed.
✅She lifted the baby from the bed.
💡'rise' is intransitive and cannot take an object.

5. to sing or speak with greater volume so that the sound carries further, especial

5.動詞及物B1
釋義

提高（嗓音）

讓歌聲更響亮或達到更高音

to sing or speak with greater volume so that the sound carries further, especially during a musical performance

例句

The choir lifted their voices in a beautiful hymn during the evening service.

詩班在晚間禮拜中提高了歌聲，唱出一首優美的讚美詩。

lift + voices + in + song/performance type

Emre lifted his voice so everyone in the busy café could hear his poem.

Emre 提高音量，讓擁擠咖啡館裡的所有人都能聽到他的詩朗讀。

同義詞
  • project

    technical term for making the voice carry to a distant audience

  • raise

    more general; can refer to speaking louder or singing higher

反義詞
  • lower

    to speak or sing more quietly

文法句型

lift + voice

lift + voice + in/into + (song/note/prayer)

用法筆記

The object is almost always 'voice' or 'voices'. This sense does NOT mean simply speaking louder in anger — that would be 'raise your voice'. The focus here is on projecting sound, especially in music or performance.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher lifted her voice at the noisy students.
✅The teacher raised her voice at the noisy students.
💡'lift your voice' is about singing or performing, not about speaking angrily.

6. to add interest or appeal to something — for instance, using fresh herbs to impr

6.動詞及物B1
釋義

提升；改善

讓事物變得更吸引人或更有趣

to add interest or appeal to something — for instance, using fresh herbs to improve the taste of a dish, or rearranging furniture to make a room feel nicer

例句

A squeeze of lemon juice can lift the flavour of almost any fish dish.

擠一點檸檬汁，幾乎能提升任何魚料理的風味。

lift + flavour/taste

Lotte bought bright cushions to lift the look of her plain white sofa.

Lotte 買了幾個色彩鮮艷的靠墊，讓樸素的白色沙發更好看。

lift + the look/appearance of something

同義詞
  • improve

    more general; can apply to almost any situation or object

  • enhance

    more formal; suggests making something even better rather than fixing a problem

  • brighten

    suggests making something more cheerful or visually lighter

反義詞
  • spoil

    to make something less enjoyable or attractive

  • dampen

    to make enthusiasm, excitement, or spirits less strong

文法句型

lift + noun (mood/atmosphere/flavour/spirits)

lift + noun + adverb (up)

用法筆記

The object is most often an abstract noun like 'flavour', 'atmosphere', 'appearance', 'mood', or 'spirits'. This sense does NOT take a person as a direct object — compare with sense 7 'CHEER UP' (in a different batch), which takes a person.

常見錯誤

❌The joke lifted my father.
✅The joke lifted my father's mood.
💡When 'lift' means 'improve', the object must be a quality (mood, spirits, flavour), not a person directly.

7. to make someone feel more cheerful or hopeful, especially when they were feeling

7.動詞及物B1
釋義

振奮；鼓舞

讓人心情變好

to make someone feel more cheerful or hopeful, especially when they were feeling sad, tired, or discouraged

例句

A short phone call from her mother lifted Valentina's spirits after a difficult day.

母親的簡短來電讓 Valentina 在辛苦的一天後重新振奮了精神。

lift + spirits collocation

The good news lifted everyone's mood around the office this morning.

這個好消息讓今早辦公室每個人的心情都好了起來。

同義詞
  • boost

    more informal; boost morale / boost confidence

  • raise

    more neutral and broader; can also mean physically lift

  • cheer up

    phrasal verb; often used as a direct command (Cheer up!)

反義詞
  • depress

    the direct opposite effect on someone's mood

  • dampen

    typically with spirits — 'dampen spirits'

文法句型

lift + object (someone's spirits / mood / morale)

用法筆記

The objects spirits, mood, and morale are the most common collocates of this sense. Often used with a possessive (her spirits, the team's mood).

常見錯誤

❌The music lifted me.
✅The music lifted my spirits.
💡The sense requires an object that refers to a person's emotional state (spirits, mood, morale), not directly the person.

8. if fog, mist, cloud, or smoke lifts, it gradually becomes thinner and then disap

8.動詞不及物B2
釋義

消散

霧氣等逐漸消失

if fog, mist, cloud, or smoke lifts, it gradually becomes thinner and then disappears completely

例句

The thick fog finally lifted by mid-morning, revealing the coastline.

濃霧終於在上午中旬消散，露出了海岸線。

subject: fog / mist / cloud + lift (no object)

Sahil waited at the airport until the mist lifted and flights could resume.

Sahil 在機場等待，直到霧氣散去航班恢復正常。

同義詞
  • clear

    broader — can be used transitively: 'The wind cleared the sky.'

  • disperse

    more formal; often for crowds or groups as well as weather

  • dissipate

    more formal and technical; suggests gradual disappearance

反義詞
  • descend

    fog can descend over an area

  • settle in

    phrasal verb; fog that settles in stays for a long time

文法句型

fog / mist / cloud + lift(s)

用法筆記

The subject must be a weather-related phenomenon (fog, mist, cloud, haze, smoke). Intransitive only — you cannot lift fog. Also used metaphorically for a mood or uncertainty that clears away.

常見錯誤

❌The sun lifted the fog.
✅The fog lifted.
💡This sense is intransitive; fog lifts by itself. To express the same idea transitively, use 'clear' or 'burn off': 'The sun burned off the fog.'

9. to officially end a rule, restriction, ban, or legal requirement so that it no l

9.動詞及物B2
釋義

解除；撤銷

正式終止法規限制

to officially end a rule, restriction, ban, or legal requirement so that it no longer applies

例句

The government finally lifted the travel ban after six months of negotiation.

經過六個月的協商，政府終於解除了旅遊禁令。

lift + ban / restriction / embargo / curfew

The school lifted its rule against mobile phones for senior students last term.

上學期，學校撤銷了禁止高年級學生使用手機的規定。

同義詞
  • remove

    more general; works for any obstacle, not just legal ones

  • cancel

    more general; can also apply to events, not just restrictions

  • revoke

    more formal; implies an official decision to take back a permission or right

反義詞
  • impose

    the opposite action — 'impose a ban / sanction / curfew'

  • place

    — 'place a restriction on'

文法句型

lift + object (ban / restriction / embargo / curfew)

用法筆記

The object is typically a legal or administrative restriction (ban, embargo, sanction, curfew, moratorium, blockade). Frequently appears in news reporting. Commonly used in the passive: 'The sanctions were lifted.'

常見錯誤

❌The government lifted the law.
✅The government lifted the ban on importing goods.
💡Lift is used with specific restrictions, not with laws themselves. For laws, use 'repeal' or 'abolish.'

10. to take something dishonestly, especially something small or portable that does

10.動詞及物B1
釋義

偷竊

未經許可拿走他人財物

to take something dishonestly, especially something small or portable that does not belong to you

例句

Someone lifted Christopher's wallet while he was standing on the crowded train.

有人在擁擠的火車上順走了 Christopher 的錢包。

informal register for stealing

A shop assistant caught a teenager trying to lift headphones from a store shelf.

店員抓到一名青少年試圖從貨架上偷走耳機。

同義詞
  • steal

    neutral and formal — appropriate in all contexts

  • swipe

    very informal; suggests quick, casual theft

  • pinch

    British informal; similar to swipe

文法句型

lift + object (stolen item)

lift + object + from + location/person

用法筆記

Informal — not used in official police reports or legal contexts (those use steal or take). Often implies shoplifting or petty theft rather than armed robbery.

常見錯誤

❌He lifted a car from the parking lot.
✅He stole a car from the parking lot.
💡Lift is typically used for small, portable items, not large objects like cars.

11. to copy and use someone else's written work, music, or ideas as if they were you

11.動詞及物C1
釋義

抄襲

盜用他人作品或想法

to copy and use someone else's written work, music, or ideas as if they were your own creation, without giving credit

例句

The journalist was fired after readers noticed she had lifted passages from other news articles.

那名記者被開除了，因為讀者發現她從其他新聞文章中抄襲段落。

lift + from + source for plagiarism

The student lifted entire paragraphs from a website and did not name the original author.

那名學生從網站上抄襲了整段文字，而且沒有標明原作者。

同義詞
  • plagiarise

    the formal, academic term; carries a stronger sense of wrongdoing

  • copy

    more neutral; can refer to legitimate copying

  • steal

    stronger moral judgment; implies taking what is not yours

反義詞
  • cite

    the proper alternative: to use someone's work and acknowledge it

  • credit

    to name the original source of an idea or quote

文法句型

lift + object + from + source/person

用法筆記

Less formal than plagiarise and often implies taking without permission rather than systematic academic fraud. The source is typically introduced with from: 'lifted from a blog.'

常見錯誤

❌The student lifted the teacher's question.' (wrong sense)
✅The student lifted the passage from an online article.
💡The object must be the content that was copied (text, idea, melody), not the person or the source itself.

lift — 名詞