elevator
noun
ˈelɪəveɪtə
noun
1
a
machine
that
takes
people
and
goods
from
one
level
to
another
in
a
building
[美] 电梯; SYNlift BrE [英]
AmE BrE
We’ll
have
to
take
the
elevator.
我们只好坐电梯了。
2
a
machine
with
a
moving
belt
and
containers,
used
for
lifting
grain
and
liquids,
or
for
taking
things
off
ships
〔运送粮食、液体或卸船的〕升降机，起卸机