lift

Word family adjectiveliftablenounlifterliftbackverblift

Related topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Crops

lift1 /lɪft/ S2 W2 verb

move STH upwards 将某物上移 [transitiveT] (also lift up)LIFT to move something or someone upwards into the air 抬起；提起；举起

Sophie lifted the phone before the second ring.

铃响了一下苏菲就接起了电话。

He lifted the lid on the pot of soup.

他揭开汤锅的盖子。

The lumber was lifted by crane and dropped into the truck.

木材由起重机搬运到卡车上。

lift somebody/something onto/into/out of etc something

They lifted Andrew onto the bed.

他们把安德鲁抬到床上。

lift somebody from something

The driver was lifted from the wreck.

驾驶员被人从汽车残骸中抬了出来。

→4 See picture on 见图 Page A11 Where to stay 住的地方

2 part of the body 身体部位 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] (also lift up)LIFTUP to move part of your body up to a higher position 抬起〔某一身体部位〕 SYN raise

lift your hand/arm/leg etc

She lifted her hand to knock on the door once again.

她再次举手敲门。

Pam lifted her shoulders in a little shrug.

帕姆微微耸了耸肩。

lift your head/eyes (=move your head or eyes up so that you can look at something) 抬起头/眼睛

She lifted her head to gaze at him.

她抬头注视着他。

He heard a scream and the hairs on the back of his neck began to lift.

他听到一声尖叫，吓得脖子后面寒毛直竖。

3 controls/laws 控制措施/法律 [transitiveT]LAW to remove a rule or a law that says that something is not allowed 解除〔某项规定或法规〕，撤销〔限制〕

lift a restriction/an embargo/sanctions etc

The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports.

政府打算解除雪茄进口的禁令。

4 by plane 用飞机 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TAKE/BRING to take people or things to or from a place by aircraft 空运〔人或物〕

More troops are being lifted into the area as the fighting spreads.

随着战火的蔓延，越来越多的部队被空运到这个地区。

5 not lift a finger (to do something) informalHELP to do nothing to help 一点都不帮忙(做某事)

He never lifted a finger to help me with the kids.

他从来都不帮我照顾一下孩子。

Examples from the Corpus

not lift a finger (to do something)• The Government are not lifting a finger to help the economy of Renfrewshire.• King Charles did not lift a finger to save her.

6. lift somebody’s spirits HAPPYto make someone feel more cheerful and hopeful 使某人开心起来，使某人振奋

7. clouds/mist 云/雾 [intransitiveI]DISAPPEAR if cloud or mist lifts, it disappears 消散

8 sad feelings 悲伤的情绪 [intransitiveI]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC if feelings of sadness lift, they disappear 〔悲伤〕消失

Jan’s depression seemed to be lifting at last.

简的沮丧情绪看来终于要烟消云散了。

9 use SB’s ideas/words 使用某人的观点/话语 [transitiveT]COPY to take words, ideas etc from someone else’s work and use them in your work, without stating where they came from and as if they were your own words etc 剽窃，抄袭

lift something from somebody/something

The words were lifted from an article in a medical journal.

这段文字是从某医学杂志上的一篇文章中抄来的。

10 steal 偷 [transitiveT] informalSTEAL to steal something 偷盗〔某物〕

lift something from somebody/something

They had lifted dozens of CDs from the store.

他们从商店里偷来许多CD。

11. voice 嗓音 [transitiveT] (also lift up) literaryLOUD/NOISY if you lift your voice, you speak, shout, or sing more loudly 提高〔嗓音〕 SYN raise

12 increase 增加 [transitiveT]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to make prices, profit etc increase 增加，提高〔价格、利润等〕

The U.S. may use tax cuts to lift the economy.

美国可能会用减税的方法来提振经济。

13 vegetables 蔬菜 [transitiveT]TADLG to dig up vegetables that grow under the ground 挖出〔长在地下的蔬菜〕

She was lifting potatoes.

她在挖马铃薯。

14.lift off phrasal verbphr v UPif an aircraft or spacecraft lifts off, it leaves the ground and rises into the air 〔飞机〕起飞；〔航天器〕升空

Examples from the Corpus

lift off• Thousands of people had gathered at Cape Canaveral to watch the rocket lift off.• There was a burst of flame as the rocket lifted off into the sky.

THESAURUS

lift (up) to move something or someone upwards to a higher position, especially something heavy, either by using your hands or a machine 〔用手或机器〕抬起，提起，举起〔尤指重物〕

You shouldn’t lift anything heavy if you have a bad back.

如果你背疼就不该抬重物。

nShe lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff.

nThey lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance.

He lifted the girl up onto his knee.

他把女孩抱起来，放到腿上。

They used a crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails.

他们用起重机把车厢搬回到轨道上。

nThe 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 〔暂时〕抬起，提起，举起〔比lift正式〕

The bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it.

桥面可升起，让船只从下面通过。

‘Cheers, everyone!’ said Larry, raising his glass.

“各位，干杯！” 拉里举杯说道。

pick up to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light 拾起，拿起〔尤指小或轻的物体〕

She picked up her bag and left the room.

她拿起包就离开了房间。

Tom picked the papers up off the floor.

汤姆把文件从地板上拾起来。

Why don’t you just pick up the phone and call him?

你为什么不拿起电话打给他呢？

nMaurin picked up the gun and put it in his pocket.

nThe lioness picked her cub up by its neck.

nThere are papers all over the floor – could you pick them up and put them away?

nThe little girl’s mother laughed and bent down to pick her up.

nThe 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 〔迅速〕抱起，捧起

She bent down and scooped up the little dog.

她弯下腰，一把抱起小狗。

hoist to lift up something which is heavy and difficult to carry 提升，抬高〔重物〕

Joe picked up the sack and hoisted it onto the truck.

乔拎起袋子，搬到卡车上。

nThe 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 抬高，举高

The doctor advised me to rest and elevate my ankle.

医生建议我休息并抬高脚踝。

put your hand up to lift your arm into the air, for example because you want to speak in a class or when voting 举手

Put your hand up if you know the answer.

知道答案请举手。

Examples from the Corpus

lift• And now I believed the curse must be lifted.• His doctor has told him that he must not lift anything heavy.• Lower prices should eventually lift corporate profits.• One paragraph of his essay has been lifted from an economics textbook.• The movie's ending was lifted from Frankenheimer's "Black Sunday."• He lifted Goldman again, wrapping his arms round the man, but couldn't make him move towards the car.• The massive bull lifted him bodily into the air and shook him repeatedly.• He lifted his head and stared at me.• He lifted his head to see who was at the door.• How quickly he was able to lie, how baldly, quick and bald, and it lifted his spirit.• The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports.• Blown by a sudden breeze, the balloon lifted just beyond his reach.• They lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance.• I was feeling so weak that I could hardly lift my head from the pillow.• The plot of the play had been lifted straight out of an old episode of "The Honeymooners."• Can you help me lift the big boxes?• Firemen had to use a mobile crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails.• She lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff.• He lifted the sheet nearer him.• The Panel considered lifting the supervision order, but didn't.• The respirator worked by alternately pressing on the chest and lifting to bring air in and out.• The child lifted up her arms, asking to be picked up.• I'm so tired I can't even lift up my arms.• Lie on your side, use your hand for support, and lift your leg to the level of your shoulder.

lift somebody/something onto/into/out of etc something• A precious victory over Glenn Hoddle's Southampton would have lifted them out of the bottom three above Middlesbrough.• And the past two decades have delivered an extraordinary rate of growth that has lifted millions out of poverty.• He lifted one arm out of the water and raised it toward the trees.• I lifted him out of bed, warm and loose, and carried him to the pickup.• She spun me around, lifted Janir out of the carrier and immediately opened her shirt.• The Government's emphasis has been on lifting people out of poverty by getting them back to work.• The lotus pads lift themselves huge out of the lake, plates for the gods.• They lifted me out of bed.

lift your hand/arm/leg etc• Every feather in her boa fluttered and caressed as she lifted her arm and her glass.• But the horse pond was bottomless ... Carrie lifted her arm and threw the skull as hard as she could.• The student lifts his leg into the air and places it on his partner's shoulder.• A man at port lifted his arm one way and a second at starboard lifted his another.• He lifted his hands to wipe away the tears and saw dark brown slime.• She can't lift her arms up.

Related topics: Technology, Daily life, Air, Physics

lift2 S3 W3 noun

1 in a building 在建筑物内 [countableC] British EnglishBrETD a machine that you can ride in, that moves up and down between the floors in a tall building 电梯，升降机 SYN American English elevator

They took the lift down to the bar.

他们乘电梯去楼下的酒吧。

It’s on the 3rd floor. Let’s use the lift.

在三楼，我们乘电梯上去吧。

2 in a car 在汽车内 [countableC]DRIVE if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car 搭便车 SYN ride

Do you want a lift into town?

你要搭便车进城吗？

John gave me a lift home.

约翰顺便开车送我回家。

He very kindly offered me a lift.

他很好心，让我搭他的车。

3 give somebody/something a lift HAPPY

a) to make someone feel more cheerful and more hopeful 让某人振奋起来，给某人提一提精神

The new park has given everyone in the neighbourhood a lift.

新公园让附近的每一个人都很开心。

b) to make something such as a business, the economy etc operate better 促进某事的发展

The Bank of England’s announcement gave the stock market a lift today.

今天英格兰银行的公告让股市备受鼓舞。

Examples from the Corpus

give somebody/something a lift• If I'm feeling down, buying makeup always gives me a lift.• They stopped the cab and gave him a lift home, teasing him lightly about the toasts.• Mrs Wright came in and she said she'd give me a lift home.• Good deals in auto stock prices gave the stock market a lift today.• She gave him a lift back to their cottage in Tetbury.• Or make some patronising remark about her cute rear end and how he would be delighted to give her a lift over?• The man tried to give her a lift and wouldn't take no for an answer.• It's you that's wanted down at the station and it was kind of you to give me a lift.• Later in the day they were given a lift in a horse and cart from west London out into the country.• Can you give me a lift?

4 lifting movement 抬升的动作UP [countableC] a movement in which something is lifted or raised up 抬；提；举

She does sit-ups and leg lifts every morning.

她每天早上做仰卧起坐和抬腿练习。

5. wind/aircraft 风/飞机 [uncountableU]TTA the pressure of air that keeps something such as an aircraft up in the air or lifts it higher 〔空气的〕升力，浮力，提升力

→ chairlift, ski lift

Examples from the Corpus

lift• Pedro stopped to give me a lift.• I accepted her offer of a lift home.• Never accept lifts from strangers.• Dead lift Squat down with your feet just over shoulder width apart.• Even the fork lifts have computer screens.• Days are not spent zigzagging across the mountain from one lift to the next.• I was on the second lift with Bravo Com-pany.• As it turned out, it was Farragut himself who gave the Union its first substantial lift that summer.• The lift carried on upwards and Juliet followed the other visitors into Hunter Ward.

took the lift• She walked round to the main entrance and took the lift.• A chill suddenly struck her, as they left the Aston Martin and took the lift back up to Guy's penthouse apartment.• I signed in; took the lift with a bored porter to my room, which was twin-bedded, overlooking the park.• Tabitha Jute and Marco Metz took the lift to street level.• Pascoe took the lift back down a floor.

gave ... a lift• They stopped the cab and gave him a lift home, teasing him lightly about the toasts.• But an emergency medical team from Dagestan gave this reporter a lift to the field hospital located just outside the town.• Well, perhaps Warner had seen her waiting for a bus or hitchhiking to the inaugural and generously gave her a lift.• I gave him a lift into Honolulu one night when his car had broken down.• The launch gave us a lift over, to save us waiting for the ferry in the morning, that is all.• Norman gave John a lift home in his Range-Rover.• That still gave him a lift.• Our Verdict: We especially liked the facial saunas, a relaxing treatment that gave a lift to tired skin.

From Longman Business Dictionary

liftlift /lɪft/ verb [transitiveT]

1to make prices, profits etc rise

Improving international demand lifted product prices.

The interim dividend to shareholders has been lifted from 2.7p to 3.02p.

2LAWto remove a law or rule

After the exchange controls were lifted, Swedes rushed to invest abroad.

the decision to lift economic sanctions against the country

—lifting noun [uncountableU]

the lifting of a ban on trade with the country

Origin lift1

(1100-1200) Old Norse lypta

词汇	lift
释义	lift Word family adjectiveliftablenounlifterliftbackverblift Related topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Crops lift1 /lɪft/ ●●● S2 W2 verb 1 move STH upwards 将某物上移 [transitiveT] (also lift up)LIFT to move something or someone upwards into the air 抬起；提起；举起 Sophie lifted the phone before the second ring. 铃响了一下苏菲就接起了电话。 He lifted the lid on the pot of soup. 他揭开汤锅的盖子。 The lumber was lifted by crane and dropped into the truck. 木材由起重机搬运到卡车上。 lift somebody/something onto/into/out of etc something They lifted Andrew onto the bed. 他们把安德鲁抬到床上。 lift somebody from something The driver was lifted from the wreck. 驾驶员被人从汽车残骸中抬了出来。 →4 See picture on 见图 Page A11 Where to stay 住的地方 2 part of the body 身体部位 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] (also lift up)LIFTUP to move part of your body up to a higher position 抬起〔某一身体部位〕 SYN raise lift your hand/arm/leg etc She lifted her hand to knock on the door once again. 她再次举手敲门。 Pam lifted her shoulders in a little shrug. 帕姆微微耸了耸肩。 lift your head/eyes (=move your head or eyes up so that you can look at something) 抬起头/眼睛 She lifted her head to gaze at him. 她抬头注视着他。 He heard a scream and the hairs on the back of his neck began to lift. 他听到一声尖叫，吓得脖子后面寒毛直竖。 3 controls/laws 控制措施/法律 [transitiveT]LAW to remove a rule or a law that says that something is not allowed 解除〔某项规定或法规〕，撤销〔限制〕 lift a restriction/an embargo/sanctions etc The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports. 政府打算解除雪茄进口的禁令。 4 by plane 用飞机 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TAKE/BRING to take people or things to or from a place by aircraft 空运〔人或物〕 More troops are being lifted into the area as the fighting spreads. 随着战火的蔓延，越来越多的部队被空运到这个地区。 5 not lift a finger (to do something) informalHELP to do nothing to help 一点都不帮忙(做某事) He never lifted a finger to help me with the kids. 他从来都不帮我照顾一下孩子。 Examples from the Corpus not lift a finger (to do something)• The Government are not lifting a finger to help the economy of Renfrewshire.• King Charles did not lift a finger to save her. 6. lift somebody’s spirits HAPPYto make someone feel more cheerful and hopeful 使某人开心起来，使某人振奋 7. clouds/mist 云/雾 [intransitiveI]DISAPPEAR if cloud or mist lifts, it disappears 消散 8 sad feelings 悲伤的情绪 [intransitiveI]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC if feelings of sadness lift, they disappear 〔悲伤〕消失 Jan’s depression seemed to be lifting at last. 简的沮丧情绪看来终于要烟消云散了。 9 use SB’s ideas/words 使用某人的观点/话语 [transitiveT]COPY to take words, ideas etc from someone else’s work and use them in your work, without stating where they came from and as if they were your own words etc 剽窃，抄袭 lift something from somebody/something The words were lifted from an article in a medical journal. 这段文字是从某医学杂志上的一篇文章中抄来的。 10 steal 偷 [transitiveT] informalSTEAL to steal something 偷盗〔某物〕 lift something from somebody/something They had lifted dozens of CDs from the store. 他们从商店里偷来许多CD。 11. voice 嗓音 [transitiveT] (also lift up) literaryLOUD/NOISY if you lift your voice, you speak, shout, or sing more loudly 提高〔嗓音〕 SYN raise 12 increase 增加 [transitiveT]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to make prices, profit etc increase 增加，提高〔价格、利润等〕 The U.S. may use tax cuts to lift the economy. 美国可能会用减税的方法来提振经济。 13 vegetables 蔬菜 [transitiveT]TADLG to dig up vegetables that grow under the ground 挖出〔长在地下的蔬菜〕 She was lifting potatoes. 她在挖马铃薯。 14.lift off phrasal verbphr v UPif an aircraft or spacecraft lifts off, it leaves the ground and rises into the air 〔飞机〕起飞；〔航天器〕升空 Examples from the Corpus lift off• Thousands of people had gathered at Cape Canaveral to watch the rocket lift off.• There was a burst of flame as the rocket lifted off into the sky. THESAURUS lift (up) to move something or someone upwards to a higher position, especially something heavy, either by using your hands or a machine 〔用手或机器〕抬起，提起，举起〔尤指重物〕 You shouldn’t lift anything heavy if you have a bad back. 如果你背疼就不该抬重物。 nShe lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff. nThey lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance. He lifted the girl up onto his knee. 他把女孩抱起来，放到腿上。 They used a crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails. 他们用起重机把车厢搬回到轨道上。 nThe 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 〔暂时〕抬起，提起，举起〔比lift正式〕 The bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass under it. 桥面可升起，让船只从下面通过。 ‘Cheers, everyone!’ said Larry, raising his glass. “各位，干杯！” 拉里举杯说道。 pick up to lift something up from the ground, from a table etc, especially something small or light 拾起，拿起〔尤指小或轻的物体〕 She picked up her bag and left the room. 她拿起包就离开了房间。 Tom picked the papers up off the floor. 汤姆把文件从地板上拾起来。 Why don’t you just pick up the phone and call him? 你为什么不拿起电话打给他呢？ nMaurin picked up the gun and put it in his pocket. nThe lioness picked her cub up by its neck. nThere are papers all over the floor – could you pick them up and put them away? nThe little girl’s mother laughed and bent down to pick her up. nThe 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 〔迅速〕抱起，捧起 She bent down and scooped up the little dog. 她弯下腰，一把抱起小狗。 hoist to lift up something which is heavy and difficult to carry 提升，抬高〔重物〕 Joe picked up the sack and hoisted it onto the truck. 乔拎起袋子，搬到卡车上。 nThe 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 抬高，举高 The doctor advised me to rest and elevate my ankle. 医生建议我休息并抬高脚踝。 put your hand up to lift your arm into the air, for example because you want to speak in a class or when voting 举手 Put your hand up if you know the answer. 知道答案请举手。 Examples from the Corpus lift• And now I believed the curse must be lifted.• His doctor has told him that he must not lift anything heavy.• Lower prices should eventually lift corporate profits.• One paragraph of his essay has been lifted from an economics textbook.• The movie's ending was lifted from Frankenheimer's "Black Sunday."• He lifted Goldman again, wrapping his arms round the man, but couldn't make him move towards the car.• The massive bull lifted him bodily into the air and shook him repeatedly.• He lifted his head and stared at me.• He lifted his head to see who was at the door.• How quickly he was able to lie, how baldly, quick and bald, and it lifted his spirit.• The government plans to lift its ban on cigar imports.• Blown by a sudden breeze, the balloon lifted just beyond his reach.• They lifted me onto a stretcher and took me to the ambulance.• I was feeling so weak that I could hardly lift my head from the pillow.• The plot of the play had been lifted straight out of an old episode of "The Honeymooners."• Can you help me lift the big boxes?• Firemen had to use a mobile crane to lift the carriages back onto the rails.• She lifted the lid from a huge pot and took a sniff.• He lifted the sheet nearer him.• The Panel considered lifting the supervision order, but didn't.• The respirator worked by alternately pressing on the chest and lifting to bring air in and out.• The child lifted up her arms, asking to be picked up.• I'm so tired I can't even lift up my arms.• Lie on your side, use your hand for support, and lift your leg to the level of your shoulder. lift somebody/something onto/into/out of etc something• A precious victory over Glenn Hoddle's Southampton would have lifted them out of the bottom three above Middlesbrough.• And the past two decades have delivered an extraordinary rate of growth that has lifted millions out of poverty.• He lifted one arm out of the water and raised it toward the trees.• I lifted him out of bed, warm and loose, and carried him to the pickup.• She spun me around, lifted Janir out of the carrier and immediately opened her shirt.• The Government's emphasis has been on lifting people out of poverty by getting them back to work.• The lotus pads lift themselves huge out of the lake, plates for the gods.• They lifted me out of bed. lift your hand/arm/leg etc• Every feather in her boa fluttered and caressed as she lifted her arm and her glass.• But the horse pond was bottomless ... Carrie lifted her arm and threw the skull as hard as she could.• The student lifts his leg into the air and places it on his partner's shoulder.• A man at port lifted his arm one way and a second at starboard lifted his another.• He lifted his hands to wipe away the tears and saw dark brown slime.• She can't lift her arms up. Related topics: Technology, Daily life, Air, Physics lift2 ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 in a building 在建筑物内 [countableC] British EnglishBrETD a machine that you can ride in, that moves up and down between the floors in a tall building 电梯，升降机 SYN American English elevator They took the lift down to the bar. 他们乘电梯去楼下的酒吧。 It’s on the 3rd floor. Let’s use the lift. 在三楼，我们乘电梯上去吧。 2 in a car 在汽车内 [countableC]DRIVE if you give someone a lift, you take them somewhere in your car 搭便车 SYN ride Do you want a lift into town? 你要搭便车进城吗？ John gave me a lift home. 约翰顺便开车送我回家。 He very kindly offered me a lift. 他很好心，让我搭他的车。 3 give somebody/something a lift HAPPY a) to make someone feel more cheerful and more hopeful 让某人振奋起来，给某人提一提精神 The new park has given everyone in the neighbourhood a lift. 新公园让附近的每一个人都很开心。 b) to make something such as a business, the economy etc operate better 促进某事的发展 The Bank of England’s announcement gave the stock market a lift today. 今天英格兰银行的公告让股市备受鼓舞。 Examples from the Corpus give somebody/something a lift• If I'm feeling down, buying makeup always gives me a lift.• They stopped the cab and gave him a lift home, teasing him lightly about the toasts.• Mrs Wright came in and she said she'd give me a lift home.• Good deals in auto stock prices gave the stock market a lift today.• She gave him a lift back to their cottage in Tetbury.• Or make some patronising remark about her cute rear end and how he would be delighted to give her a lift over?• The man tried to give her a lift and wouldn't take no for an answer.• It's you that's wanted down at the station and it was kind of you to give me a lift.• Later in the day they were given a lift in a horse and cart from west London out into the country.• Can you give me a lift? 4 lifting movement 抬升的动作UP [countableC] a movement in which something is lifted or raised up 抬；提；举 She does sit-ups and leg lifts every morning. 她每天早上做仰卧起坐和抬腿练习。 5. wind/aircraft 风/飞机 [uncountableU]TTA the pressure of air that keeps something such as an aircraft up in the air or lifts it higher 〔空气的〕升力，浮力，提升力 → chairlift, ski lift Examples from the Corpus lift• Pedro stopped to give me a lift.• I accepted her offer of a lift home.• Never accept lifts from strangers.• Dead lift Squat down with your feet just over shoulder width apart.• Even the fork lifts have computer screens.• Days are not spent zigzagging across the mountain from one lift to the next.• I was on the second lift with Bravo Com-pany.• As it turned out, it was Farragut himself who gave the Union its first substantial lift that summer.• The lift carried on upwards and Juliet followed the other visitors into Hunter Ward. took the lift• She walked round to the main entrance and took the lift.• A chill suddenly struck her, as they left the Aston Martin and took the lift back up to Guy's penthouse apartment.• I signed in; took the lift with a bored porter to my room, which was twin-bedded, overlooking the park.• Tabitha Jute and Marco Metz took the lift to street level.• Pascoe took the lift back down a floor. gave ... a lift• They stopped the cab and gave him a lift home, teasing him lightly about the toasts.• But an emergency medical team from Dagestan gave this reporter a lift to the field hospital located just outside the town.• Well, perhaps Warner had seen her waiting for a bus or hitchhiking to the inaugural and generously gave her a lift.• I gave him a lift into Honolulu one night when his car had broken down.• The launch gave us a lift over, to save us waiting for the ferry in the morning, that is all.• Norman gave John a lift home in his Range-Rover.• That still gave him a lift.• Our Verdict: We especially liked the facial saunas, a relaxing treatment that gave a lift to tired skin. From Longman Business Dictionary liftlift /lɪft/ verb [transitiveT] 1to make prices, profits etc rise Improving international demand lifted product prices. The interim dividend to shareholders has been lifted from 2.7p to 3.02p. 2LAWto remove a law or rule After the exchange controls were lifted, Swedes rushed to invest abroad. the decision to lift economic sanctions against the country —lifting noun [uncountableU] the lifting of a ban on trade with the country Origin lift1 (1100-1200) Old Norse lypta
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