“手扶电梯”用英语是“escalator”，发音为：英[ˈeskəleɪtə(r)]，美[ˈɛskəˌletɚ]
“直上直落的电梯”用英语是“elevator”和“lift”。“elevator”发音为：英[ˈelɪveɪtə(r)]，美[ˈɛləˌvetɚ]；“lift”发音为：[lɪft]。lift 是英式的，elevator 是美式的。
escalator
n.自动扶梯
例句：I pushed through the crowds and on to the escalator
我挤出人群，踏上了自动扶梯。
elevator
n.电梯；升降机（美）；谷仓
1.The elevator creaked to a halt at the ground floor.
电梯嘎吱一声停在了一层。
2.My wife was woken up several times by the noise the baggage elevator made.
我妻子一夜被行李升降机的噪音吵醒了好几次。
3.He turned about, casting his eyes upward toward the elevator to discover the cause.
他转过头去，抬眼望着那座谷仓，想看看是怎么一回事。
lift
vt.& vi.举起，抬起
He can lift heavy weights because of his strength.
他力气大，可举起重物。
vt.提升；举起；抬起；鼓舞
1.But it would require a heavy social and intellectual lift.
但是它需要一个重大的社会和智力的提升。
2.My selection for the team has given me a tremendous lift.
入选该队给了我极大的鼓舞。
vi.消散；升起；耸立
1.The fog will eventually lift.
浓雾终将消散。
2.Lift window glass upward and out of door.
向上升起车窗玻璃并脱离车门。
n.电梯；举起；起重机；搭车
1.He pressed the button to call the lift.
他按键招呼电梯。
2.It was pouring rain and he just needed a lift.
外面下着这么大的雨,而他只是想搭个便车而已。
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