dumbwaiter

• 一种小型升降机或提升装置，用于在建筑物各楼层之间运送食物、餐具或其他物品。

A small elevator or lift used to transport food, dishes, or other items between floors of a building.

1. Small service elevatorB2formal

   A small elevator or lift used to transport food, dishes, or other items between floors of a building, typically in a restaurant or large house.

   小型服务电梯

   • The chef sent the finished dishes up to the dining room via the dumbwaiter.
   • They installed a dumbwaiter in the old house to move laundry between floors.
   • The waiter loaded the dirty plates onto the dumbwaiter to be taken to the kitchen.

   同义词service elevator