take the elevator to [place]
Take the elevator to the roof garden.
乘电梯到屋顶花园。
电梯；升降机
elevators — plural of elevator
任何提升或举起的东西；建筑物内垂直升降以运送人员至各楼层的机械平台或笼子；飞机控制俯仰运动的操纵面；飞机尾翼上控制升降的翼面；用于撬起牙齿或凹陷骨部分的口腔器械
A machine with a platform or cage that moves up and down in a vertical shaft to carry people from one floor to another in a building.
任何提升或举起的东西
Anything that raises or uplifts.
建筑物内垂直升降以运送人员至各楼层的机械平台或笼子
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
飞机控制俯仰运动的操纵面
A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controlling the pitching motion of the machine.
飞机尾翼上控制升降的翼面
the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend
用于撬起牙齿或凹陷骨部分的口腔器械
A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.
用于提升身体部位的肌肉
Any muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.
带有内增高垫以使穿着者显高的鞋子
A type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller.
Let's take the elevator to the fifth floor instead of the stairs.
我们乘电梯到五楼，别走楼梯了。
用法提示：名词，指建筑物内的电梯，作take的宾语。
The elevator is out of order, so we have to use the stairs.
电梯出故障了，所以我们只能走楼梯。
用法提示：名词，作主语，指升降机。
She pressed the button and waited for the elevator to arrive.
她按下按钮，等电梯到来。
用法提示：名词单数，指载人上下楼的电梯。
Take the elevator to the roof garden.
乘电梯到屋顶花园。
by elevator 中不使用冠词，类似于 by bus。
She goes to work by elevator every day.
她每天乘电梯上班。
The elevator to the basement is over there.
去地下室的电梯在那边。
wait for 后接等待的对象。
We waited for the elevator for a few minutes.
我们等电梯等了几分钟。
lift 主要用于英式英语，指建筑物内的电梯，与 elevator 同义；美式英语更常用 elevator。
grammar · medium
易错句子I took elevator to the third floor.
正确表达I took the elevator to the third floor.
中文的“坐电梯”没有冠词，但英语中“elevator”是可数名词单数，前面需要限定词。这里特指某一部电梯，所以要用定冠词“the”。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are three elevator in this building.
正确表达There are three elevators in this building.
中文名词没有复数变化，但英语可数名词“elevator”在数量超过一时要用复数形式，所以“three”后要说“elevators”。
英式英语用 lift，美式英语用 elevator，二者指同一种垂直升降电梯；若在美式语境中用 lift，可能被理解成搭便车或抬升动作。
escalator 是带台阶、可连续运行的自动扶梯，乘客站在台阶上随梯移动；elevator 是封闭轿厢、垂直升降的电梯。两者都常被译作“电梯”，但设施完全不同。
乘电梯
Let's take the elevator to the fifth floor.
咱们乘电梯到五楼吧。
等电梯
I had to wait for the elevator for a long time.
我等电梯等了很长时间。
电梯按钮
She pressed the elevator button on the ground floor.
她按了一楼的电梯按钮。
电梯门
The elevator doors opened automatically.
电梯门自动打开了。
电梯井
The elevator shaft runs through the centre of the building.
电梯井贯穿大楼中央。
电梯轿厢
The elevator car was crowded during rush hour.
高峰时段电梯轿厢里很拥挤。
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e-（向上）+ -lev-（升高）+ -ator（表装置；-ate + -or）→ 将人/物升高的装置。同根词：elevate（抬高）、lever（杠杆）、levitate（升空）
电梯在楼层之间上下移动。
电梯在竖井中运行。
用来呼叫电梯或选择楼层。
牵拉电梯轿厢的部件。
与电梯同属楼内垂直交通工具。
电梯演讲；简短介绍
You need a good elevator pitch to impress the client in thirty seconds.
你需要一段好的电梯演讲，在三十秒内打动客户。
电梯音乐；背景音乐
The waiting area was filled with boring elevator music.
等候区里播放着无聊的电梯音乐。
增高鞋；内增高鞋
He bought a pair of elevator shoes to appear taller in the interview.
他买了一双内增高鞋，想在面试时显得更高。
电梯里的爱，随着电梯下行纵情狂欢。
In the song, the elevator is a metaphor for the ups and downs of a passionate relationship.
在这首歌里，电梯被用来象征一段激情关系中的起起落落。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.