to lift sb's mood
1. (pick up) (尤指向上)移动;拿起;提;抬;举;吊
- It's too heavy, I can't lift it. 它太重了, 我提不动。
- The Colonel lifted the phone and dialed his superior. 上校拿起电话, 打给他的长官。
2. (raise) 抬起;举起
- She lifted her foot and squashed the wasp into the ground. 她抬起脚把黄蜂在地上踩扁。
3. [+ eyes, head] 抬起
- She lifted frightened eyes to him. 她抬眼惊恐地看着他。
- When he finished he lifted his eyes and looked out of the window. 他做完的时候, 抬起双眼朝窗外望去。
4. (remove) [+ sanctions, ban] 撤销;解除;结束;停止
- He lifted the ban on the People's Party. 他撤销了对人民党的禁令。
- The president said he'd lift sanctions. 总统说他将撤销制裁。
- The country has lifted its ban on imports of British beef. 该国已经撤销了进口英国牛肉的禁令。
5. to lift sb's spirits or to lift sb's mood
(enliven) 振奋某人的精神;鼓舞某人
- He used his incredible sense of humour to lift my spirits. 他用非凡的幽默感鼓舞我。
- A brisk walk in the fresh air can lift your mood. 在清新空气中轻松散步能够令人精神振奋。
6. (increase) [+ rate] 提高;增加
- The bank lifted its basic home-loans rate to 10.99% from 10.75%. 银行将其基础住房贷款利率从10.75%提高到10.99%。
- A barrage would halt the flow upstream and lift the water level. 水坝将阻止上游的水流, 提高水位。
7. <非正式> (plagiarize) 剽窃;抄袭
8. <非正式> (steal) 盗窃;偷
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to lift sb's mood
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