hoist

/hɔɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /hɔɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯist chiefly dialectal ˈhīst/ (ame, mw)

hoist — verb

  • hoistpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hoistshe / she / it
  • hoistedpast simple
  • hoisting-ing form

1. to move something heavy upward by pulling, often using ropes, a pulley, a crane,

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to move something heavy upward by pulling, often using ropes, a pulley, a crane, or similar equipment

例句

The workers used a crane to hoist the steel beams onto the roof.

hoist + onto [surface] for moving heavy objects

From the ship deck, the crew hoisted the cargo into the waiting truck.

同義詞
  • lift

    more general; does not necessarily involve ropes or machines

  • raise

    suggests moving something to a higher position; often used for body parts or prices

  • elevate

    more formal and often figurative, as in 'elevate one's status'

  • heave

    implies lifting with great physical effort, often with strain

反義詞
  • lower

    to bring down to a lower position

  • drop

    to let fall, often without control

文法句型

hoist + object + preposition (onto/into/out of/up)

be hoisted + adverb/preposition

用法筆記

Often used in passive constructions, for example 'was hoisted onto the deck'. The object is typically a heavy, bulky item — furniture, machinery, cargo, or building materials — that requires mechanical help or significant effort to move upward.

常見錯誤

❌I hoisted the pencil from the floor.
✅I hoisted the heavy box onto the table.
💡Hoist implies significant weight or mechanical effort; it is not a general synonym for 'pick up' or 'lift'.

2. to make a flag or sail go up a pole or mast by pulling on a rope, often done dur

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to make a flag or sail go up a pole or mast by pulling on a rope, often done during ceremonies or as a signal

例句

Every morning the soldiers hoist the national flag at the base.

hoist + flag for ceremonial raising

Lin watched as her team hoisted a yellow banner above the school gate.

同義詞
  • raise

    more general; 'raise a flag' is also common and slightly less formal

  • run up

    phrasal verb, often used for flags on a pole

反義詞
  • lower

    to bring a flag down, often at the end of the day

文法句型

hoist + flag/banner

用法筆記

The object is almost always a flag, banner, sail, or colours. This sense is common in military, naval, and ceremonial contexts. For curtains or blinds, use 'raise' or 'pull up' instead.

常見錯誤

❌They hoisted the curtains in the living room.
✅They hoisted the flag at the ceremony.
💡For flags and sails use 'hoist'; for curtains and blinds use 'raise' or 'pull up'.

hoist — noun