elevator
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/ˈelɪveɪtər/
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/ˈelɪveɪtə(r)/
A machine that moves people or things between floors in a building.
We took the elevator to the top floor of the hotel.
我们乘坐电梯到达了酒店的顶层。
A tall building used to store and move grain.
The grain elevator near the harbor stores wheat from local farms.
港口附近的谷物升降机储存着来自当地农场的小麦。
A part on an airplane's tail that controls up and down movement.
The pilot adjusted the elevator to make the plane climb.
飞行员调整了升降舵使飞机爬升。