提高（某人）的兴致
to make someone happier
She'd been feeling low but hearing that she'd got the job gave her a lift. 她一直有些情绪低落，但一听说她得到了那份工作心情便好了起来。
It gives you a bit of a lift to know you're doing something to help other people.
I try to give them a lift by finding something about their work to praise.
He'd been feeling pessimistic about his court case, but that evening, he received some information that gave him a lift.
The win last week really gave her a lift.
See also: lift noun (MAKE HAPPY)