elevator
hoist
lift【导航词义:电梯】
elevator n. 〈美〉电梯
〔辨析〕可载人或物,通常设在高层住宅、办公楼等中。
〔例证〕
I took the elevator to the top floor.
我乘电梯到了顶层。
His job is to operate an elevator.
他的工作是开电梯。
The elevator went up to the ninth floor.
电梯升到了9楼。
hoist n. 起重机,升降机
〔辨析〕通常用于升降重物。
〔例证〕
They need a hoist to lift the concrete blocks.
他们需要一台起重机来吊起混凝土块。
We lifted the goods with a hoist.
我们用升降机吊运货物。
lift n. 〈英〉电梯
〔辨析〕词义同 elevator, 可换用。
〔例证〕
There is no lift/elevator in our building.
我们的楼里没安装电梯。
Shall we use the lift/elevator?
我们要坐电梯吗?
lift
elevate
hoist
raise【导航词义:举起,升起】
lift v. 举起,抬起
〔辨析〕指用体力或机械将人或事物举起;也指抬起某一身体部位。
〔例证〕
The crane lifted the container onto the truck.
吊车把集装箱吊运到卡车上。
She lifted the lid on the pot of soup to add some salt.
她揭开汤锅的盖子加了些盐。
The stone is too heavy for me to lift.
这块石头太重了,我搬不起来。
He lifted his hand to knock on the door.
他举手敲门。
elevate v. 〈正式〉举起,提升
〔辨析〕指将人或物抬高、举高,也可引申指提高地位或职位。
〔例证〕
Gradually elevate the patient into an upright position.
把病人慢慢托到直立的位置。
They attempted to elevate Roland to the position of president.
他们企图把罗兰抬上总统宝座。
hoist v. 把…吊起,升起
〔辨析〕常指用绳索、起重机等把某物升起。
〔例证〕
The sailors hoisted the flags in the morning.
水手们早晨升起了旗帜。
They need to hoist the concrete blocks.
他们需要吊起混凝土块。
raise v. 举起,抬起
〔辨析〕常指用体力将某事物抬高或举高;也指抬起眼睛、头或脸以向上看。
〔例证〕
He raised the dumbbell from the ground.
他把哑铃从地上举起来。
I'll raise both hands in favour of damming the river.
我举双手赞成拦河筑坝。
He raised his eyes and stared at her.
他抬眼盯视着她。