elevator

英 [ˈelɪveɪtə(r)]

美 [ˈelɪveɪtər]

n. 谷仓; 粮仓; (飞行器的)升降舵

复数：elevators　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.12407 / COCA.3871

同义词辨析

elevator hoist lift【导航词义：电梯】

elevatorn. 〈美〉电梯

〔辨析〕

可载人或物，通常设在高层住宅、办公楼等中。

〔例证〕

I took the elevator to the top floor.
我乘电梯到了顶层。
His job is to operate an elevator.
他的工作是开电梯。
The elevator went up to the ninth floor.
电梯升到了9楼。

hoistn. 起重机，升降机

〔辨析〕

通常用于升降重物。

〔例证〕

They need a hoist to lift the concrete blocks.
他们需要一台起重机来吊起混凝土块。
We lifted the goods with a hoist.
我们用升降机吊运货物。

liftn. 〈英〉电梯

〔辨析〕

词义同 elevator, 可换用。

〔例证〕

There is no lift/elevator in our building.
我们的楼里没安装电梯。
Shall we use the lift/elevator?
我们要坐电梯吗？

noun

谷仓；粮仓
a place for storing large quantities of grain
（飞行器的）升降舵
a part in the tail of an aircraft that is moved to make it go up or down

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 lift

noun

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
Synonym:lift
the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend

In England they call an elevator man a liftman.
英国人把开电梯的人称作电梯工。
The elevator descended slowly to the ground floor.
电梯缓缓地降到底楼。
He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed
对于电梯为什么会卡住他仍旧给不出更多的解释。
I rode an elevator with her.
我和她同乘一部电梯。
This building has to have a freight elevator.
这栋大楼应该有一个货运电梯。
The elevator doesn't stop at floors 1, 2 and 3.
电梯在一、二、三楼不停。
Keep clear of the door of the elevator.
不要靠近电梯的门。
In the system on the basis of the corresponding increase in the auxiliary equipment can be elevator control.
在该系统的基础上增加相应的辅助设备可以进行电梯控制。
Mrs. Baylor strode to the elevator and punched the button.
贝勒太太迈向电梯，按下按钮。
The rotating elevator increases convenience and safety for people to use the elevator.
增加了人们使用电梯的便利性和安全性。