elevate 详细解释

elevate

['eliveit]

vt.举起, 提拔, 素养提升, 鼓舞
vi.变高

vt.

1. 举起; 抬起; 使上升

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

地球过去的运动使海底大片地区隆起。

2. 提高(嗓子, 道德品质, 信心等)

3. 振奋(情绪等)

The good news elevated our spirits.

这个好消息使我们精神振奋。

4. 提升……的职位

He was elevated to the position of captain.

他被提升为船长。

词形变化

动词过去式: elevated | 动词过去分词: elevated | 动词现在分词: elevating | 动词第三人称单数: elevates |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.举起; 使上升

lift  raise  boost  hoist  

同义参见:

exalt  aggrandize  civilize  dignify  uplift  found  

反义:

vt.举起; 提高; 提升

degrade  

反义参见:

debase  

英英释义

动词 elevate:

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

同义词:promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise

raise from a lower to a higher position

同义词:raise, lift, get up, bring up

raise in rank or condition

同义词:lift, raise

补充

elevateelevate英:[ˈeliveit] 美:[ˈɛləˌvet]vt.1.举起, 提高He elevated the blinds.他拉起了百叶窗。2.提升He was elevated.他受到提拔。3.鼓舞, 使更有修养The good news elevated everyone's spirits.这个好消息鼓舞了每个人的情绪。

例句

1. Earth movements in the past elevated great areas of the seabed.过去的地壳运动使海床高度大面积上升。 2. overweight individuals who have elevated cholesterol levels胆固醇水平升高的体重超标者 3. Don't elevate your superiors to superstar status.别把你的上司捧得跟超级巨星似的。 4. Some people elevate football to a religion.一些人把足球提升为一种信仰。 5. He was elevated to the post of prime minister.他被提拔为总理。 6. Regular exercise will elevate his mood.经常性的锻炼会使他心情愉悦。 7. She felt elevated by the sublimely beautiful scenery around her.她身边的美景使她感到心灵获得了净化。 8. Jack elevated the gun at the sky.杰克朝天举枪。 9. You must elevate your voice to a considerable pitch.你的调门儿必须相当高。 10. to elevate a bucket by a rope用绳子吊起水桶 11. to elevate the living standards提高生活水准 12. to elevate the tone of a conversation提高谈话的声调 13. to elevate an archbishop to cardinal把…从主教长提升为红衣主教 14. to elevate someone to the peerage封某人为贵族 15. Good books may elevate the mind.好书可以提高思想修养。 16. The morning air elevated us.早晨的空气使我们神清气爽。 17. the exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head.这种锻炼会使你自然地抬头挺胸。 18. in the 1920s he was elevated to Secretary of State.20世纪20年代他升任国务卿。 19. the idea may be elevated into the rather grand status of a Theory.这一观点可以被提升到理论的高度。 20. an elevated platform(高出地面的)讲台 21. He was elevated to the Board of Directors.他已晋升为董事会成员。 22. The doctor told her to elevate [=raise] her leg.医生叫她抬起腿。 23. exercises that elevate the heart rate使心跳加快的运动 24. He was elevated to (the position of) chairman. = He was elevated to the chairmanship.他被提拔为主席。 25. A great book can both elevate and entertain its readers.一本好书能使读者的心灵升华并使他们从中得到乐趣。 26. A great book can elevate the human spirit.一本好书能够升华人的心灵。 27. It was an elevating [=uplifting] experience.这是一次令人振奋的经历。