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Hoist Raise Mouth Hoisting Hɔɪst National Flag O'clock

Front hoist
Pron [hɔɪst]
Back 【HOIST】
They hoist the national flag at six o'clock every moring.
他们每天早晨六点钟升旗。
【重点词汇】
hoist v. 升起 反: lower
Vocab
hoistraise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

To hoist is to raise up or lift, like a crane or forklift would. You can hoist yourself up onto the roof to get a better view, or hoist a beer to your mouth — as long as you're over 21.

You can certainly hoist a cup to your mouth to drink, but this word is generally used to describe heavier lifting, like the hoisting of a fallen tree onto the bed of a truck or hoisting the Super Bowl trophy over your head after the big game. In nautical terms, where it comes up often, hoist refers to a group of flags that are raised all at once to communicate a signal.

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