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

With an elevator in the skyscraper, we can easily go up and down.
摩天楼里有电梯，上下很方便。
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。
We boarded the hospital's elevator to go to the appropriate floor.
我们上了医院的电梯去某个楼层。
The elevator doesn't stop at floors 1, 2 and 3.
电梯在一、二、三楼不停。
I rode an elevator with her.
我和她同乘一部电梯。
And this guy followed us into the elevator.
这个家伙跟着我们进了电梯。
She was in the elevator. I saw her.
她就在电梯里，我看到她了。
Burke pushed the button and the elevator began its slow ascent.
伯克按下按钮，电梯开始缓缓上升。
For its general, security, and stability, this system improves the level of elevator controller test.
该系统具有测试通用、安全、可靠、直观、稳定等特点，提高了电梯控制柜的测试水平。
Mrs. Baylor strode to the elevator and punched the button.
贝勒太太迈向电梯，按下按钮。