elevator
A machine like a small room that carries people up and down between different floors of a building. It is an essential form of vertical transportation in tall buildings to avoid using stairs.
예시
3 / 5I am waiting for the elevator to go to the fifth floor.
I am waiting for the elevator to go to the fifth floor.
Please utilize the elevator located at the rear of the building for wheelchair access.
Please utilize the elevator located at the rear of the building for wheelchair access.
The elevator's taking forever, let's just walk up.
The elevator's taking forever, let's just walk up.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
The word 'elevator' comes from 'elevate,' which means to lift something up. Think of an elevator elevating you to the top floor.
빠른 퀴즈
The office is on the 20th floor, so please use the _______.
정답!
정답은: elevator
예시
I am waiting for the elevator to go to the fifth floor.
everydayI am waiting for the elevator to go to the fifth floor.
Please utilize the elevator located at the rear of the building for wheelchair access.
formalPlease utilize the elevator located at the rear of the building for wheelchair access.
The elevator's taking forever, let's just walk up.
informalThe elevator's taking forever, let's just walk up.
The installation of the high-speed elevator significantly improved building efficiency.
academicThe installation of the high-speed elevator significantly improved building efficiency.
Our office is on the top floor, so we use the elevator every morning.
businessOur office is on the top floor, so we use the elevator every morning.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
elevator pitch
a short summary used to quickly persuade someone
elevator music
soft, pleasant, and often boring background music
stuck in the elevator
when the machine stops moving and you cannot get out
자주 혼동되는 단어
An elevator is a closed room that moves vertically, while an escalator is a moving staircase.
'Elevator' is American English, whereas 'lift' is the standard term in British English.
사용 참고사항
The word 'elevator' is primarily used in North America. In buildings, you 'press' the button to call it and 'get in' or 'get out' of it.
자주 하는 실수
Beginners sometimes use 'on the elevator' when they mean they are inside it; 'in the elevator' is more common for the physical space.
암기 팁
The word 'elevator' comes from 'elevate,' which means to lift something up. Think of an elevator elevating you to the top floor.
어원
From the Latin 'elevare', meaning to raise or lift up, combined with the suffix '-or' denoting a person or thing that performs an action.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In many US buildings, the 'first floor' is at street level, while in Europe it is often the floor above the ground floor, affecting elevator button labels.
빠른 퀴즈
The office is on the 20th floor, so please use the _______.
정답!
정답은: elevator
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