elevator
gb/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
A2
Английский
~ 1600
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Machine for moving between floors
A machine that carries people or things up and down in a tall building.
Модель употребления:
to take [the elevator] to [a floor]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'elevator' with 'escalator', but an escalator is a moving staircase, not an enclosed lift.
Синонимы
lift (Commonly used in British English with the same meaning.)
Антонимы
stairs (A fixed set of steps for going between floors, instead of a machine.)
Коллокации
take the elevator
|wait for the elevator
|ride the elevator
|call the elevator
|get off the elevator
Темы
daily life
|buildings
|transport
|housing
|daily_life
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think 'elevator' here means a lift in an airport building, but in aviation it refers to a part of an airplane.
Синонимы
tailplane control surface (More technical term describing its function on the aircraft.)
Антонимы
rudder (A control surface that controls yaw, not pitch.)
Коллокации
adjust the elevator
|move the elevator
|elevator control
|elevator trim
Темы
aviation
|engineering
|transportation
|technology
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The airplane moves up when the elevator moves.
- The pilot checks the elevator before flying.
- A strong wind can move the airplane's elevator.
Существительное
technical
B2
entity
3
Structure for storing and moving grain
A tall building where grain is stored and moved using machines.
Синонимы
silo (Similar storage structure, but silo is often for long-term storage without machinery for moving grain.)
Коллокации
grain elevator
|load the elevator
|operate the elevator
Темы
agriculture
|industry
|food_drink
|business
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The farmer takes grain to the elevator.
- The elevator stores a lot of corn.
- The big elevator is near the train tracks.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
elevator
IPA
GB/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
US/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
Слоги и ударение
el - ev - at - or (4 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (el)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: elevator
- Plural: elevators
Родственные слова
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- We took the elevator instead of climbing five flights of stairs.
- If you're tired, you can take the elevator to your room.