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.
我們搭乘電梯到達了酒店的頂層。
A tall building used to store and move grain.
The grain elevator near the harbor stores wheat from local farms.
港口附近的穀物升降機儲存著來自當地農場的小麥。
A part on an airplane's tail that controls up and down movement.
The pilot adjusted the elevator to make the plane climb.
飛行員調整了升降舵使飛機爬升。