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ele

UK //ˈeli//US //ˈeli//

词源

缩略自'elevator',20世纪中期开始在英语口语中使用。

noun

❶ ele 是英语中 'elevator'(电梯)的缩写形式,常用于非正式场合或口语中,表示电梯这一交通工具。

“Let's take the ele to the 10th floor.”

(我们坐电梯上十楼吧。)

“The ele is out of order, so we have to use the stairs.”

(电梯坏了,我们只能走楼梯。)

同义词:elevator, lift

常见短语

take the ele — 表示乘坐电梯,常用于日常对话中,比说完整的'elevator'更简洁。

“I'm too tired to climb stairs, let's take the ele.”

(我太累了不想爬楼梯,我们坐电梯吧。)