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- 电梯
电梯
diàn tī
Meaning
- elevator
- escalator
Definition
一种用于在建筑物内垂直运送人员或货物的电动设备。
An electric device used for vertically transporting people or goods within a building.
Usage
通常作为名词使用，指代升降设备，常见于多楼层建筑中。
Typically used as a noun to refer to lifting equipment, commonly found in multi-story buildings.
Examples
- 1 请乘坐电梯到五楼。 (Please take the elevator to the fifth floor.)
- 2 电梯正在维修，请走楼梯。 (The elevator is under maintenance, please use the stairs.)
- 3 这个电梯最多能载十个人。 (This elevator can carry up to ten people.)
- 4 在高峰时间，电梯总是很拥挤。 (During peak hours, the elevator is always crowded.)
- 5 新大楼安装了高速电梯。 (The new building is equipped with high-speed elevators.)
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