首先:
rise:不及物
raise:及物
lift:及物
go upv.上升,增长,被兴建起来:也只能算不及物了.
一、对及物的表达:
raise:
To move to a higher position; elevate:
抬起,举起:把…移到一个较高的位置;提高:
raised the loads with a crane.
用起重机把货物吊起参见这时于lift用法相同;
但raise有更多用法:
To set in an upright or erect position:
立起来:把…置于竖直或垂直的位置:
raise a flagpole.
竖起旗杆
To erect or build:
建造:建立或建设:
raise a new building.
建造一幢新楼
To cause to arise,appear,or exist:
隆起,使凸起:使显现、出现或存在:
The slap raised a welt.
那记耳光留下了一条红印
To increase in size,quantity,or worth:
膨胀,增加:在尺寸、数量或价值方面增加:
raise an employee's salary.
为雇员加薪
To increase in intensity,degree,strength,or pitch:
提高,增强,增大:在强度、程度、力量或音调方面增加:
raised his voice.
他提高了声音
To improve in rank or dignity; promote:
升迁,升官:在职位或尊严方面改善;提升:
raised her to management level.
把她提到管理层里
To grow,especially in quantity; cultivate:
种植,栽培,繁殖:增长,尤指面数量方面;种植:
raise corn and soybeans.
种玉米和大豆
To breed and care for to maturity:
饲养:繁殖并照顾到成熟:
raise cattle.
饲养家畜
To bring up; rear:
抚养;养育:
raise children.
抚养孩子
这些是lift所不具有的用法.
二、不及物状况:
rise:To assume a standing position after lying,sitting,or kneeling.
起立,站起:在躺下,坐下或跪下之后恢复站立的位置
To get out of bed:
起床:
rose at dawn.
天亮时就起床了
To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend:
开起:从较低的位置移动至较高的位置;上升:
Hot air rises.
热空气升起来了
To increase in size,volume,or level:
增多,升高,上涨:在尺寸,体积或水平方面增长、提高:
The river rises every spring.
每年春天河水都要上涨
To increase in number,amount,or value:
增加:在数目、数量或价值方面的增长:
Prices are rising.
物价正在上涨
To increase in intensity,force,or speed:
增强:在强烈程度,力量或速度方面的增长:
The wind has risen.
风力增强了
与raise易于进行转换使用,用法颇多.
go up:上升,增长,被兴建起来
这个用法很生硬,也较少.只能说这些了……