elevate的意思

基本释义

• v 提拔；抬高

  to move someone or something to a more important level or rank, or make them better than before

例句

1. Language has elevated humans above the other animals.

   语言使人类高于其他动物。

2. Gradually elevate the patient into an upright position.

   把病人慢慢托到直立的位置。

3. The fresh morning air elevated him.

   早晨新鲜的空气使他舒畅。

4. His inspiring speech elevated the audience.

   他那鼓舞人心的话使听众为之振奋。

5. He used a couple of pillows to elevate his head.

   他用两个枕头垫头。

6. He elevated the blinds.

   他拉起了百叶窗。

7. Earth movements in the past elevated great areas of the seabed.

   过去地球的运动把大片的海床升高了。

短语

• raise to a higher place or rank
• elevate sb/sth to sth

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英英释义

verb 1. raise in rank or condition e.g. The new law lifted many people from poverty Synonym: liftraise 2. raise from a lower to a higher position e.g. Raise your hands Lift a load Synonym: raiseliftget upbring up 3. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position e.g. John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired Women tend not to advance in the major law firms I got promoted after many years of hard work Synonym: promote, upgradeadvancekick, upstairsraise

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