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hoist

UK /hɔɪst/US /hɔɪst/

词源

源自16世纪中古英语 hoisten,可能来自荷兰语 hijsen 或低地德语 hissen,意为'升起'。

verb

❶ 用绳索、起重机等设备将重物向上提起或移动到较高位置,常用于建筑、航海等场景。

“The workers hoisted the heavy crate onto the truck.”

(工人们把沉重的板条箱吊到卡车上。)

“They hoisted the sails to catch the wind.”

(他们升起船帆以捕捉风力。)

同义词:lift, raise, elevate

noun

❶ 用于提升重物的机械装置,如滑轮组、起重机或升降设备。

“The ship's hoist broke while loading cargo.”

(船舶的起重装置在装载货物时坏了。)

“He operated the hoist to lift the engine from the car.”

(他操作升降机把发动机从汽车里吊出来。)

同义词:crane, winch, elevator

常见短语

hoist with one's own petard — 源自莎士比亚的短语,形容某人被自己设计的计谋所害,类似于'搬起石头砸自己的脚'。

“The scammer was hoist with his own petard when his fake documents were discovered.”

(当骗子的假文件被发现时,他可谓作茧自缚。)