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Lift

發佈時間: 2023/01/20

Lift

香港逐步邁向復常,農曆新年後1月30日起港府將正式撤銷(lift)對新冠感染者發出隔離令。另外,預計3、4月連口罩令也可以取消。

動詞lift常用作解「提起、舉起」。例如,Could you help me lift the mattress, please?(你可以幫我抬起床墊嗎?)He never lifted his head from the novel during the whole ride.(在整個車程中,他一直埋頭看小說。)

Lift一字可以引伸許多意思。在文首,lift就指「撤銷、取消」規定或者法律。例句︰The government will lift all quarantine requirements for Covid-positive patients after the Lunar New Year.(政府將在農曆新年後取消對新冠病毒陽性患者的所有檢疫要求。)

Lift有些意思很具體傳神。譬如,Stop lifting your voice.叫別人停止提高聲調。又例如,My father's eyebrows lifted. "Apologise?Seriously?"描述父親提一提眉,表示對於被要求道歉感到驚訝。此外,描述「霧氣消散」,也可以用動詞lift︰The morning mist had lifted.(晨霧已經散去。)

(本欄逢周三、五刊登)

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