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

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。
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 is not operating properly.
这部电梯运转不正常。
The elevator descended slowly to the ground floor.
电梯缓缓地降到底楼。
The elevator doesn't stop at floors 1, 2 and 3.
电梯在一、二、三楼不停。
This passage introduced the technology of autocontrol in elevator.
本文介绍了电梯自动控制技术。
This building has to have a freight elevator.
这栋大楼应该有一个货运电梯。
The elevator broke down and we had to walk up the tenth floor.
电梯坏了，我们只好走到十楼。
The elevator creaked to a halt at the ground floor.
电梯嘎吱一声停在了一层。
The elevator was out of order and we had to walk up to the tenth floor.
电梯坏了，我们不得不徒步登上第十层楼。