| 单词 | uplifting |
| 释义 | uplifting (once / 4075 pages) 1n 2adj When you stand on a beach and admire the uplifting of a kite into the blue sky, you're watching it move up. Watching that kite rise might be an uplifting, or moving, experience. Use the noun uplifting to describe the upward movement of something. You could describe the uplifting of a hot air balloon on a sunny day, or the uplifting of a girl's long hair in the wind. The action of something rising is an uplifting. A more common way to use the word is as an adjective describing something that figuratively lifts one's spirits or mood. WORD FAMILYuplifting: upliftings+/uplift: uplifted, uplifting, uplifts USAGE EXAMPLESUplifting as these adoption tales are, they raise some thorny questions. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) There were athletes and coaches whose stories touched us, as well as folks connected to the sports world who contributed their own uplifting vignettes. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) The topic isn’t uplifting, and the biggest audience for sports books — people who are fans — typically prefers to read about famous coaches and players. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) 1 n the rise of something 2the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky Hyper ascension, ascent, rise, rising a movement upward adj cheerfully encouraging Syn heartening, inspiriting encouraging giving courage or confidence or hope |
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