Elevators Meaning in English
word · lemma: elevator
/ˈɛɫəˌveɪtɝz/
EL-uh-vay-durz
/ˈɛlɪvˌeɪtəz/
EL-i-vay-tuhz
释义
Machines in buildings that carry people or goods between different floors. In American English, 'elevator' is common; in British English, 'lift' is used instead.
用法与细微差别
'Elevators' is American English; 'lift' is the British term. Common phrases: 'take the elevator,' 'the elevator is out of order.' Not usually used for small home lifts or industrial lifts.
Spanish: ascensoresPortuguese (BR): elevadoresPortuguese (PT): elevadoresChinese (Simplified): 电梯Chinese (Traditional): 電梯Hindi: लिफ़्टArabic: مصاعدBengali: এলিভেটর - লিফটRussian: лифтJapanese: エレベーターVietnamese: thang máyKorean: 엘리베이터Turkish: asansörUrdu: لفٹIndonesian: lift - elevator
例句
Many tall buildings have elevators to help people go up and down.
basic
The elevators are next to the stairs.
basic
Please use the elevators because the escalator is broken.
basic
All the elevators were full, so I ended up taking the stairs.
natural
Do the elevators in this building ever work?
natural
Some skyscrapers have elevators that go straight to the top in seconds.
natural