arise、rise、raise与lift这些动词均有“上升、举起”之意。
arise :书面用词,多用于诗歌或比喻中,具有特殊的修辞色彩。
- the flat terrace, from which arises the cubic volume of the house.
上面矗立着立方形房屋的露天平台
rise :普通用词,指具体的或抽象的事物由低向高移动。
- She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept.
她看着他睡着时微微起伏的胸膛。
raise :及物动词,常用词,多指把某物从低处升到高处,有时作引申用。
- She raised the gun and fired.
她举枪射击。 - He raised a hand in greeting.
他扬起手表示问候。
lift :语气比raise强,指用体力或机械的力举起或抬起某物。
- I lifted the lid of the box and peered in.
我掀起箱盖往里看。