英语词汇“escalator”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

An escalator is a motorized stairway that moves people up and down flights. When you get on an escalator, you can stand still and let it carry you. If you want to really annoy the people behind you, stand to the left on the escalator and block their passage.

It's common for shopping malls, airports, and other large, public buildings to provide escalators as a way for people to get from one floor to another. An escalator works by moving a large belt of linked steps with a motor — each step seems to disappear as it moves parallel with the floor at your destination. In 1900, the Otis Elevator Company coined the word escalator, from escalade, "use ladders to scale a wall."

WORD FAMILY

escalator: escalators

USAGE EXAMPLES

When the police removed a blockade to the escalator exactly on schedule, applause erupted from the crowd.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017)

And he’s got the escalators running again in the city’s government office.

Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016)

At Walt Disney Concert Hall downtown, sculptural clouds lighted from within and showering choral music, hung over the entryway escalators.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016)

1n a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt

Syn|Hyper

moving staircase, moving stairway

staircase, stairway

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

2n a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)

Syn|Hyper

escalator clause

article, clause

a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

单词	escalator
释义	escalator (once / 15532 pages) n An escalator is a motorized stairway that moves people up and down flights. When you get on an escalator, you can stand still and let it carry you. If you want to really annoy the people behind you, stand to the left on the escalator and block their passage. It's common for shopping malls, airports, and other large, public buildings to provide escalators as a way for people to get from one floor to another. An escalator works by moving a large belt of linked steps with a motor — each step seems to disappear as it moves parallel with the floor at your destination. In 1900, the Otis Elevator Company coined the word escalator, from escalade, "use ladders to scale a wall." WORD FAMILY escalator: escalators USAGE EXAMPLES When the police removed a blockade to the escalator exactly on schedule, applause erupted from the crowd. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) And he’s got the escalators running again in the city’s government office. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) At Walt Disney Concert Hall downtown, sculptural clouds lighted from within and showering choral music, hung over the entryway escalators. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1n a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt Syn\|Hyper moving staircase, moving stairway staircase, stairway a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps 2n a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) Syn\|Hyper escalator clause article, clause a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
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