◆ lift v. 1 to move something or someone to a higher position 举起,抬起,提起; 2 to cause the amount or level of something to increase 提高,增加; 3 to remove a rule or law that stops something happening 解除; 4 to become or make someone more cheerful 高兴起来 , 鼓舞 ; 5 to rise and disappear 消散 , 消失 n. 1 a machine that you can ride in, that moves up and down between the floors in a tall building 电梯 ; 2 a free ride in a car, etc. to a place you want to get to 免费搭车 , 搭便车 ; 3 a feeling of being happier or more confident than before 较好的心情 , 更大的信心 【常用搭配】 lift one’s spirits 使某人高兴起来 give sb. a lift 让某人搭便车 ; 使某人心情更愉快 / 精神更振奋 【即】 翻译下面各句中的划线部分。 1. This development was only possible with the introduction of electric-powered engines and lifts . ( 2017 全国卷 II ) 2. Lift your finger in a silence motion ( 动作 ) and smile. (辽宁 2014 ) 3. We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. (福建 2013 ) 4. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home. (陕西 2013 ) 5. In doing so, managers lift everyone’s anxiety level, which activates the part of the brain that processes threats ... (江苏 2012 )