
好词典

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'。
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。)
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。)
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。)