elevator

• 一种用于在建筑物楼层之间垂直运送人员或货物的机械设备。也指这种设备本身或其所构成的垂直运输系统。

A noun referring to a mechanical device used for moving people or goods vertically between floors of a building.

1. Lifting deviceA1formalamerican

   A platform or compartment that moves vertically to transport people or goods between floors of a building.

   电梯

   • We took the elevator to the 15th floor.
   • The elevator is out of service today.
   • She pressed the button to call the elevator.

   同义词lift

2. Grain storageB2formalamerican

   A tall building or structure used for storing grain.

   粮仓

   • The farmers delivered their wheat to the grain elevator.
   • The elevator silos can hold thousands of bushels of corn.
   • Grain elevators are common in the Midwest.

   同义词granarysilo