掀起

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to lift; to raise (a lid etc)

   中向上推动或拉动某物；引发运动或浪潮xiàngshàng tuīdòng huò lādòng mǒuwù；yǐnfā yùndòng huò làngcháo

   • tāxiānqǐchuānglián.

     他掀起窗帘。🔊

     He lifted up the curtain.

2. 貳动verb

   (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc)

   中引起；使开始；造成yǐnqǐ；shǐ kāishǐ；zàochéng

   • zhèshǒugēxiānqǐleyīgǔrècháo.

     这首歌掀起了一股热潮。🔊

     This song sparked a wave of enthusiasm.

3. 參动verb

   (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc)

   • dàfēngxiānqǐlehǎilàng.

     大风掀起了海浪。🔊

     The strong wind whipped up the sea waves.