rise
rise — 動詞
1. to move up to a higher position or level, especially through air or water
上升；升起
物體或天體向上移動
to move up to a higher position or level, especially through air or water
Apinya watched the hot air balloon rise slowly above the trees.
Apinya 看著熱氣球緩緩上升到樹林上方。
rise + adverb: rise slowly / rise steeply
The sun rises at six o'clock in the morning now that summer is here.
夏天到了，太陽在早上六點升起。
sun / moon + rise — celestial usage
Bubbles rose to the surface of the water when Kabir dropped the stone.
Kabir 把石頭丟進水裡時，氣泡升到了水面。
Steam rose from the cup of hot tea on the kitchen table.
廚房桌上的熱茶冒著蒸氣。
Noor watched a flock of pigeons rise from the church tower into the grey sky.
Noor 看著一群鴿子從教堂塔樓飛起，飄向灰濛濛的天空。
文法句型
rise + adverb/preposition phrase
用法筆記
Intransitive only — you cannot 'rise something' (no direct object). For lifting objects, use 'raise'.
常見錯誤
2. to move your body from a sitting, lying, or kneeling position to a standing one
站起；起身
從坐、躺、跪的姿勢站起來
to move your body from a sitting, lying, or kneeling position to a standing one
Gabriel rose from his chair when the principal entered the room.
校長走進教室時，Gabriel 從椅子上站了起來。
rise from [seat] — moving from a seated position
The old man tried to rise, but his knees were too weak.
那位老先生想站起來，但他的膝蓋沒力氣。
Lukas rose to his feet and shook hands with the new neighbour.
Lukas 起身和鄰居握手。
Reuben rose from kneeling to take a closer look at the insect on the leaf.
Reuben 從跪姿站起來，想更近地觀察葉子上的那隻昆蟲。
文法句型
rise from [position]
rise to one's feet
用法筆記
More formal than 'stand up' or 'get up'. Common in written narratives and formal ceremonies.
常見錯誤
3. to leave your bed after sleeping, typically in the morning to start the day
起床
從床上起來，通常指早晨
to leave your bed after sleeping, typically in the morning to start the day
Jisoo rises at dawn every day to go jogging before work.
Jisoo 每天黎明時分就起床去慢跑。
rise at [time] — waking pattern
On weekends, the children rise much later than on school days.
到了週末，孩子們比上學日晚很多才起床。
Élise rose early to prepare breakfast before the guests arrived.
Élise 早早起床，在客人到來前準備好早餐。
Caio rose at five o'clock to catch the first train to the city.
Caio 在凌晨五點起床，去趕往城裡的第一班火車。
文法句型
rise at [time]
rise early / late
用法筆記
More formal than 'get up'. Often used in written descriptions of daily routines.
4. if a river or stream rises somewhere, that is the place from which it first emer
發源；起源
河流從地底開始流出的地方
if a river or stream rises somewhere, that is the place from which it first emerges from underground
The Danube River rises in the Black Forest of Germany.
多瑙河發源於德國的黑森林。
[River name] rises in [location] — river source pattern
This small stream rises from a spring high up in the mountains.
這條小溪源自高山上的泉水。
The Chao Phraya River rises in the northern highlands of Thailand.
湄南河發源於泰國北部的高原地區。
The River Thames rises in the Cotswold Hills in south-west England.
泰晤士河發源於英格蘭西南部的科茨沃爾德丘陵。
- flow into
where a river ends, rather than begins
- empty into
where a river reaches the sea or a lake
文法句型
[River] rises in [place]
[River] rises from [source]
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively for rivers, streams, and sources of water. Not used for roads or paths — use 'starts' or 'begins' instead.
常見錯誤
5. to become larger in number, amount, value, or level
增加；上漲
數量、金額、價值或程度的上升
to become larger in number, amount, value, or level
The temperature in Tokyo rose to thirty-eight degrees last summer.
去年夏天東京的氣溫上升到攝氏三十八度。
rise to [number] — reaching a specific level
Housing prices in the city have risen sharply over the past five years.
過去五年來，這座城市的房價大幅上漲。
rise sharply — intensifier pattern
The number of students at the school rose from two hundred to four hundred.
學校的學生人數從兩百人增加到四百人。
When demand for a product rises, the price usually goes up too.
當產品需求增加時，價格通常也會上漲。
The wind rose suddenly, and the boat began to rock on the waves.
風突然變強，船隻開始在浪中搖晃。
文法句型
rise by [amount]
rise to [amount]
rise + adverb
用法筆記
The opposite of 'rise' in this sense (for amounts and prices) is usually 'fall' or 'drop'. Do not confuse with 'raise', which needs an object (someone raises prices, but prices rise).
常見錯誤
6. if a feeling or sound rises, it starts to grow stronger, louder, or more intense
高漲；增強
情緒或聲音變得更加強烈
if a feeling or sound rises, it starts to grow stronger, louder, or more intense
Anger rose inside Obi as he listened to the unfair accusation.
Obi 聽到不公平的指控時，心中的憤怒油然而生。
feeling rises inside [sb] — emotional surge pattern
The sound of the crowd rose when the winning goal was scored.
致勝進球得分時，群眾的聲音越來越大。
sound of [sth] rises — increased volume pattern
A feeling of panic rose in Stephanie's chest as the elevator stopped.
電梯停住時，Stephanie 心中一陣恐慌升起。
The children's laughter rose above the noise of the party.
孩子們的笑聲蓋過了派對的喧鬧聲。
文法句型
feeling + rise inside [sb]
sound + rise
rise above [noise]
用法筆記
Common with abstract subjects: anger, panic, fear, excitement, hope. For sounds, often describes voices, laughter, or crowd noise becoming louder or more intense.
常見錯誤
7. to move from a lower position to a higher or more important one in your job, soc
晉升；崛起
在事業或社會中地位提升
to move from a lower position to a higher or more important one in your job, society, or an organization
Nila rose from an entry-level job to become marketing director in six years.
Nila 從基層工作晉升，六年內成為行銷總監。
rise from + noun + to + noun — career progress
The young scientist rose to fame after discovering a new way to clean ocean water.
這位年輕科學家因發現新的海洋淨化方法而聲名崛起。
Hoa rose through the ranks of the military and eventually became a general.
Hoa 在軍中逐級晉升，最終成為將軍。
Sumin rose from a poor farming village to run a successful chain of restaurants.
Sumin 出身貧困的農村，後來成功經營連鎖餐廳。
Beatriz knew hard work alone would not help her rise to the company's top.
Beatriz 知道光靠努力無法讓她晉升到公司的最高層。
- fall
To move to a lower position or rank
文法句型
rise + from + noun + to + noun
rise + through + the ranks
用法筆記
Commonly paired with 'from' (starting point) and 'to' (destination), as in 'rise from assistant to manager'. Also used with 'through the ranks' to describe step-by-step promotion within an organisation.
常見錯誤
8. to be tall enough to be seen clearly above surrounding objects; or (of land) to
矗立；隆起
高於周圍景物或向上傾斜
to be tall enough to be seen clearly above surrounding objects; or (of land) to go upward in a slope
The old cathedral rises above the small houses of the old town.
這座古老的大教堂矗立於舊城區的小屋之上。
rise above [something] — visible above surroundings
Behind the farm, the land rises steeply toward the mountain range.
農場後方的土地向山的方向急遽隆起。
A tall glass building rose from the centre of the rebuilt square.
重建後的廣場中央矗立著一棟玻璃帷幕高樓。
From the valley the hills rise gently in long green waves of tea plants.
從山谷望去，山丘緩緩隆起，形成一道道覆蓋茶樹的綠色波浪。
The road rises steeply as you leave the village and enter the forest.
離開村子進入森林時，道路變得陡峭上升。
- sink
To move downward or become lower
文法句型
rise + above / from / behind / up
rise + adverb of direction
用法筆記
Often used with a preposition of place (above, behind, from) to describe the relationship between the tall object and its surroundings. When describing land, 'rise' is commonly paired with 'steeply', 'gently', or 'sharply'.
常見錯誤
9. if dough (= flour and water mixed together for bread) rises, it grows bigger and
發酵膨脹
麵糰因酵母作用而變大
if dough (= flour and water mixed together for bread) rises, it grows bigger and softer as yeast creates gas bubbles that make the mixture expand
Amelia left the dough in a warm bowl to rise for one hour before baking.
Amelia 將麵糰放在溫熱的碗中發酵一小時後才烘焙。
let dough rise — common cooking instruction
If the yeast is old, the bread will not rise however long you wait.
如果酵母太舊，不管等多久麵包都無法順利發酵膨脹。
Tamar covered the dough and watched it double in size as it rose.
Tamar 蓋住麵糰，看著它發酵膨脹到原本的兩倍大。
Madison checked whether the dough had risen to the top of the bread tin yet.
Madison 檢查麵糰是否已經發漲到烤模的頂端。
文法句型
rise (no object)
let + the dough + rise
用法筆記
Only used about bread, cakes, or the dough they are made from. Not used for other foods that puff up (use 'expand' or 'puff up' instead). The verb is intransitive in this sense: you cannot 'rise the dough' — you 'let the dough rise'.
常見錯誤
10. when people rise up, they start using violence to oppose a ruler or government t
起義；反抗
人民武裝對抗不公的統治者
when people rise up, they start using violence to oppose a ruler or government they consider unfair
The people rose against the dictator after years of unfair treatment in the city.
人民在多年受到不公平對待後，起義反抗獨裁者。
rise against [a ruler] — armed opposition to authority
Indra joined the rebels when they finally rose up to fight for their freedom.
Indra 加入反抗軍，參與最終起義爭取自由的行動。
rise up — phrasal variant for rebellion
Tunde wrote about how ordinary citizens rose against the colonial government in 1960.
Tunde 撰寫了關於一九六〇年代普通公民起義反抗殖民政府的歷史文章。
Anya read how the farmers rose against the landlords who had taken their land.
Anya 讀到農民如何起義反抗奪走他們土地的領主。
文法句型
rise + against + noun phrase
rise + up
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'against' or 'up'. The subject is typically a large group of people, not an individual. For a single person resisting authority, use 'rebel' or 'revolt' instead.
常見錯誤
11. if a parliament, court, or similar official body ends a meeting and suspends its
休會；休庭
議會或法院暫停開會
if a parliament, court, or similar official body ends a meeting and suspends its activities for a period, such as at the close of a session or for a holiday
The court will rise for the summer break at the end of next week.
法院將於下週結束時進入夏季休庭期。
formal register; court/parliament context
Parliament rose on Friday and will not meet again until October this year.
國會已於週五休會，今年十月才會再次開議。
The judge announced that the court would rise for lunch and resume at two o'clock.
法官宣布法院將午休，兩點繼續開庭。
Parliament will rise for the Christmas holiday next week as MPs finish final bills.
國會將於下週進入聖誕假期休會，議員們正在完成最後的法案。
文法句型
rise (no object)
用法筆記
Primarily British English. In American English, 'adjourn' is the standard term. 'Rise' in this sense is only used for official bodies (courts, parliament, committees) — not for business meetings or casual group gatherings.
常見錯誤
rise — 名詞
1. an increase in the amount, price, or value of something, especially one that is
上漲；增加
價格、數量或價值的增加
an increase in the amount, price, or value of something, especially one that is measured or reported
A sudden rise in the price of rice followed the flood that damaged the crops.
洪水損壞農作物後，米價隨之突然上漲。
rise in + [something]
The company announced a 3% rise in wages for all its factory workers.
該公司宣布全體工廠員工薪水上漲 3%。
rise in wages / prices / salaries
Taxi drivers are unhappy about the latest rise in fuel costs.
計程車司機對近期燃油成本的上漲感到不滿。
Families on low incomes feel every rise in the cost of living.
低收入家庭對生活費用的每一次上漲都感受深刻。
- increase
more general; rise is slightly more informal and commonly used for prices, costs, wages
- growth
implies steady, often positive expansion over time, not a sudden change
- hike
informal; suggests a large or unwelcome increase, especially in prices
- surge
a sudden, strong increase, often larger and faster than a typical rise
文法句型
rise in + [noun]
用法筆記
Frequently paired with a prepositional phrase starting with 'in' that specifies what is increasing (e.g. rise in prices, rise in temperature).
常見錯誤
2. the process by which something becomes larger in scale, influence, or presence o
增長；興起
規模或影響力逐漸擴大的過程
the process by which something becomes larger in scale, influence, or presence over a period of time
The rise of the internet changed how people shop, learn, and communicate.
網際網路的興起改變了人們購物、學習和溝通的方式。
the rise of + [phenomenon]
Reuben wrote his university essay on the rise of the gig economy in Europe.
Reuben 的大學論文寫的是歐洲零工經濟的興起。
Many historians have studied the rise of modern democracy in the nineteenth century.
許多歷史學家研究過十九世紀現代民主制度的興起。
The rise in global temperatures has led to more frequent heat waves.
全球氣溫的上升導致熱浪發生的頻率提高。
- decline
a process of becoming smaller, weaker, or less important
文法句型
the rise of + [phenomenon/system]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 emphasises the ongoing process or development of a trend, while sense 1 refers to a specific measurable increase in a figure.
3. the way a person, group, or industry moves from a lower position to a state of s
崛起；成名
變得成功、出名或有權勢的過程
the way a person, group, or industry moves from a lower position to a state of success, fame, or power
The documentary tells the story of the singer's rapid rise to fame.
這部紀錄片講述了那位歌手迅速成名的歷程。
rise to fame
Napoleon's rise to power began during the chaos of the French Revolution.
拿破崙的崛起始於法國大革命期間的混亂時期。
rise to power
Heloísa watched the young chef's rise from street vendor to award-winning restaurateur.
Heloísa 看著這位年輕廚師從路邊攤販崛起為獲獎餐廳的主廚。
The rise of the technology sector has turned the city into a hub for start-ups.
科技業的崛起使這座城市成為新創公司的重鎮。
- ascent
more formal; can also describe climbing a career ladder
- climb
suggests effort and struggle on the way up
- advancement
focuses on progress within a career or hierarchy
文法句型
rise to + [fame/power/prominence]
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'to' + abstract noun (fame, power, prominence, stardom). The subject is usually a person, group, or organisation.
常見錯誤
4. a small area of higher ground; a gentle hill or upward slope in the land
小丘；斜坡
地面上隆起的小丘或緩坡
a small area of higher ground; a gentle hill or upward slope in the land
The old farmhouse sits on a gentle rise surrounded by green wheat fields.
那棟老農舍坐落在一片緩坡上，四周是綠色的麥田。
gentle rise
From the rise in the road you can see the entire valley below.
從道路的隆起處可以看到整個山谷。
Élise and Tanvi climbed the rise to get a better view of the sunset.
Élise 和 Tanvi 爬上小丘，以便更清楚地觀賞湖上夕陽。
The path follows a series of gentle rises and dips through the forest.
這條小徑穿過森林，沿途有幾個平緩的上下坡。
用法筆記
Often used in geographical descriptions. Typically refers to a mild elevation, not a steep or rocky hill.
5. an upward movement from a lower position to a higher one; the act of going up
升高；上行
從低處往高處移動的行為或狀態
an upward movement from a lower position to a higher one; the act of going up
The sudden rise of the hot air balloon made the children gasp with delight.
熱氣球突然上升，讓孩子們驚喜地倒抽一口氣。
Scientists monitor the rise and fall of sea levels along the coast.
科學家在沿海地區監測海平面的上升與下降。
rise and fall
From the porch, we watched the slow rise of the moon above the mountains.
我們坐在門廊上，看著月亮緩緩升上山頭。
Aylin felt a slight rise in her chest as she breathed deeply after the run.
Aylin 跑步後深呼吸時，感覺到胸口微微起伏。
文法句型
rise of + [something] (upward motion)
用法筆記
Often used in the set phrase 'rise and fall' to describe cyclical upward and downward movement. When describing celestial bodies (sun, moon), 'rise' is the standard noun.