elevator
gb/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Machine for moving between floors
A machine that carries people or things up and down in a tall building.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to take [the elevator] to [a floor]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'elevator' with 'escalator', but an escalator is a moving staircase, not an enclosed lift.
Συνώνυμα
lift (Commonly used in British English with the same meaning.)
Αντώνυμα
stairs (A fixed set of steps for going between floors, instead of a machine.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
take the elevator
|wait for the elevator
|ride the elevator
|call the elevator
|get off the elevator
Θέματα
daily life
|buildings
|transport
|housing
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- We took the elevator to the tenth floor.
- The elevator was out of service, so we had to walk.
- She pressed the button to call the elevator.
- The hotel has a glass elevator with a city view.
- An attendant operated the old-fashioned elevator.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I go up to my room in the elevator.
- The elevator is fast.
- We wait for the elevator.
- He takes the elevator to the top floor.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
2
Aircraft tail pitch control surface
A part on the back of an airplane's tail that moves to make the airplane go up or down.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'elevator' here means a lift in an airport building, but in aviation it refers to a part of an airplane.
Συνώνυμα
tailplane control surface (More technical term describing its function on the aircraft.)
Αντώνυμα
rudder (A control surface that controls yaw, not pitch.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
adjust the elevator
|move the elevator
|elevator control
|elevator trim
Θέματα
aviation
|engineering
|transportation
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- The pilot adjusted the elevator to climb higher.
- A malfunction in the elevator caused the nose to drop suddenly.
- Technicians inspected the elevators after turbulence.
- The aircraft's elevators are connected to the control yoke.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The airplane moves up when the elevator moves.
- The pilot checks the elevator before flying.
- A strong wind can move the airplane's elevator.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
3
Structure for storing and moving grain
A tall building where grain is stored and moved using machines.
Συνώνυμα
silo (Similar storage structure, but silo is often for long-term storage without machinery for moving grain.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
grain elevator
|load the elevator
|operate the elevator
Θέματα
agriculture
|industry
|food_drink
|business
Παραδείγματα
- The farmer delivered wheat to the local grain elevator.
- The grain elevator can hold thousands of tons of corn.
- Workers repaired the conveyor inside the elevator.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The farmer takes grain to the elevator.
- The elevator stores a lot of corn.
- The big elevator is near the train tracks.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
elevator
IPA
GB/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
US/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
el - ev - at - or (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (el)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: elevator
- Plural: elevators
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
call the elevator
1/kˈɔl ðə ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Summon an elevator to your floor
To press a button so that an elevator comes to your floor.
Παραδείγματα
- She called the elevator by pressing the button.
- You need to call the elevator before you can get in.
ride the elevator
1/ɹˈaɪd ðə ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Travel inside an elevator between floors
To go up or down in a building by being inside an elevator.
Παραδείγματα
- We rode the elevator all the way to the top floor.
- He doesn't like to ride the elevator because he's claustrophobic.
take the elevator
1/tˈeɪk ðə ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Use an elevator to go between floors
To use an elevator to go up or down in a building.
Παραδείγματα
- We took the elevator instead of climbing five flights of stairs.
- If you're tired, you can take the elevator to your room.