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raised

UK //reɪzd//US //reɪzd//

词源

源自中古英语 'reisen',来自古法语 'reiser',最终源于拉丁语 'raisare',意为 '抬起' 或 '升高'。

adjective

❶ 指物体被抬高或凸起的,通常用于描述高于周围平面的表面或结构。

“The raised platform made the speaker more visible to the audience.”

(抬高的平台让演讲者更容易被观众看到。)

“She sat on a raised chair so she could reach the table.”

(她坐在一把加高的椅子上,以便够到桌子。)

同义词:elevated, lifted, heightened

verb

❶ 指将某物从较低位置移动到较高位置的行为,或指抚养、培育某人或某物。

“She raised her hand to ask a question.”

(她举起手来提问。)

“They raised the flag at sunrise.”

(他们在日出时升起了旗帜。)

同义词:lift, elevate, rear, bring up

常见短语

raised eyebrow — 指扬起眉毛的表情,通常表示怀疑、惊讶或疑问。

“His explanation was met with raised eyebrows from the audience.”

(他的解释让观众们露出了怀疑的表情。)

raised in — 指在某地或某种环境中长大或成长。

“She was raised in a small town but moved to the city for college.”

(她在一个小镇长大,但为了上大学搬到了城市。)