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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries自动扶梯
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zì dòng fú tī
"购物中心的自动扶梯坏了。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A moving staircase that carries people between floors of a building.
"The escalator at the mall was out of order, so we had to use the stairs." - 2
A mechanical device consisting of a continuous belt of steps that moves up or down.
"The escalator in the subway station was crowded during rush hour."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'escalator' originated in the early 20th century, derived from the Latin 'scala' meaning 'ladder' and the suffix '-ator' which indicates an agent or something that performs an action. It was first used to describe a moving staircase designed to transport people between different levels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Escalator" is said worldwide
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escalier roulant
Transliteration: es-ka-lee-ay roo-lahn
"L'escalier roulant au centre commercial était en panne."
Rolltreppe
Transliteration: rol-trep-pe
"Die Rolltreppe im Einkaufszentrum war außer Betrieb."
scala mobile
Transliteration: ska-la mo-bi-le
"La scala mobile al centro commerciale era rotta."
escalera mecánica
Transliteration: es-ka-le-ra me-ka-ni-ka
"La escalera mecánica en el centro comercial estaba fuera de servicio."
escada rolante
Transliteration: es-ka-da ro-lan-te
"A escada rolante no shopping estava quebrada."
चलती सीढ़ी
Transliteration: chalti seedhi
"शॉपिंग मॉल में चलती सीढ़ी खराब हो गई थी।"
自动扶梯
Transliteration: zì dòng fú tī
"购物中心的自动扶梯坏了。"
에스컬레이터
Transliteration: eseukeolleiteo
"쇼핑몰의 에스컬레이터가 고장났어요."
エスカレーター
Transliteration: esukarētā
"ショッピングモールのエスカレーターが故障しました。"
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