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lift

liftnoun

A11,356th most heard wordIn 97 of 2278 videos (4%)heard 160 timeslast on Oct 18, 2026

  1. n. the act of giving temporary assistance
  2. n. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
  3. n. a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg

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  1. 8:31So I took the lift up to the ninth floor, right up there, and now I have taken escalators all the way down, back down to the ground floor.所以我乘电梯上到九层,就在那里,现在我乘扶梯一路下来,回到地面层。Learn Real -Life British English - Birmingham! | Comprehensible Input B2
  2. 0:37And as soon as they were gone, it just felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders in a way that I never thought was possible before.而当它们消失的那一刻,我感到一种前所未有的轻松,这种感觉是我以前从未想过的。I Paid Off My 2.875% Mortgage…Dave Ramsey Was Right
  3. 4:01When you've made ice, then you put it on the side and you lift it up, and it's all wet.当你做了冰块,然后把它放在一边,当你把它拿起来时,它全是湿的。Celebrity Fears Therapy Session | Classic Clip | The Graham Norton Show
  4. 7:16Like if you can't lift the box, you might be able to drag it with a rope, or you might just be able to grab the corner and drag the box, or you might be able to push the box along the ground as well.比如如果你搬不动盒子,你也许能用绳子拖动它,或者你可能只需抓住盒子的角拖动它,或者你也可以在地面上推动盒子。Let's Learn English! Topic: Action Verbs! 🤲😎🌷 (Lesson Only)
  5. 6:52I want to turn the burner off and lift this cover.我想关掉燃烧器并打开这个盖子。ASK This Old House | Home Compost, Boiler (S14 E5) FULL EPISODE

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liftingliftedlifts
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lift it15×to lift15×heavy lift9×lift your8×lift weight7×

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