elevator
gb/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/ us/ˈɛləvˌeɪtɚ/
A2
英语
~ 1600
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
1
Machine for moving between floors
A machine that carries people or things up and down in a tall building.
用法模式：
to take [the elevator] to [a floor]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'elevator' with 'escalator', but an escalator is a moving staircase, not an enclosed lift.
近义词
lift (Commonly used in British English with the same meaning.)
反义词
stairs (A fixed set of steps for going between floors, instead of a machine.)
搭配
take the elevator
|wait for the elevator
|ride the elevator
|call the elevator
|get off the elevator
主题
daily life
|buildings
|transport
|housing
|daily_life
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
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.
常见错误：
Learners may think 'elevator' here means a lift in an airport building, but in aviation it refers to a part of an airplane.
近义词
tailplane control surface (More technical term describing its function on the aircraft.)
反义词
rudder (A control surface that controls yaw, not pitch.)
搭配
adjust the elevator
|move the elevator
|elevator control
|elevator trim
主题
aviation
|engineering
|transportation
|technology
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The airplane moves up when the elevator moves.
- The pilot checks the elevator before flying.
- A strong wind can move the airplane's elevator.
名词
technical
B2
entity
3
Structure for storing and moving grain
A tall building where grain is stored and moved using machines.
近义词
silo (Similar storage structure, but silo is often for long-term storage without machinery for moving grain.)
搭配
grain elevator
|load the elevator
|operate the elevator
主题
agriculture
|industry
|food_drink
|business
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The farmer takes grain to the elevator.
- The elevator stores a lot of corn.
- The big elevator is near the train tracks.
语法
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- We took the elevator instead of climbing five flights of stairs.
- If you're tired, you can take the elevator to your room.