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elevate ☞elevatev. [′elɪveɪt] (elevates; elevated; elevating)
双解释义 1. vt.举起，提高 lift up; raise2. vt.提升 raise in rank3. vt.鼓舞，使更有修养 make better or more educated基本要点 1. elevate的基本意思是从底处向高处上升，多用于比喻义，即“晋升，提拔，提高，鼓舞”等。2. elevate是及物动词，可接名词或代词作宾语。表示“提高，提升”时，宾语后常接to或into引起的介词短语。词汇搭配 ～+名词 ～ the blind 拉起百叶窗 ～ the eyes 抬起双眼 ～ the living standards 提高生活水平 ～ sb's mind 增进某人的心灵修养～+副词 ～ morally 在道德方面提高 ～ slightly 稍微提高～+介词 ～ to 提升 ～ to the rank of captain 提升为舰长句型例句 用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron. The fresh morning air elevated him. 早晨新鲜的空气使他舒畅。 His inspiring speech elevated the audience. 他那鼓舞人心的话使听众为之振奋。 He used a couple of pillows to elevate his head. 他用两个枕头垫头。 He elevated the blinds. 他拉起了百叶窗。 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。 Reading good books elevates your mind. 阅读好书能增进你的心灵修养。 The good news elevated everyone's spirits. 这个好消息鼓舞了每个人的情绪。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构 He was elevated. 他得到提升。常用短语 ♣ elevate to (v.+prep.) 提高，提升 lift up; raise to a higher place or rank▲ elevate sb/sth to sth The Queen rewarded the Minister for years of faithful service by elevating him to the House of Lords. 这位大臣多年来忠于职守，女王为了奖赏他提拔他为上院议员。◇ 常用于be ～ed结构 The platform was elevated to a height of five feet. 平台被升到5英尺的高度。 Materials are elevated to the top floor by the new hoist. 材料由那台新起重机吊到楼顶。 The clerk was elevated to a managerial position. 那个职员被升到经理职位。 When the president of the company retired, the vice-president was elevated to his position. 公司总裁退休后，副总裁被提升来接替他的职位。 Because of this remarkable feat, he was elevated to the rank of colonel. 由于这桩奇功，他被提升为上校。词语辨异 ♣ elevate, boost, enhance, exalt, grow, highten, hoist, lift, raise 参见raise条。 |