levitate

英 ['levɪteɪt] 美 ['levɪteɪt]

• v. (使)升空；浮在空中

英英释义

Verb:

1. cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity;

   "The magician levitated the woman"
   

2. be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity;

   "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. US scientists levitate mice to study low gravity.
   美国科学家将老鼠送上太空以进行失重研究。
2. I often dream that I can levitate.
   我经常梦想我能够飞起来在空中飘浮。

经典引文

• Joy will cause the..population to levitate two feet off the ground.

  出自： Caryl Churchill

近反义词

【近义词】

• float 漂浮
• rise up 起来反抗
• ascend 上升
• soar 翱翔
• fly up 翘起
• take off 起飞
• hover 盘旋