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escalator

/ɛskəleɪtɚ/

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1 · noun

a moving staircase that carries people between floors

电动扶梯

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We took the escalator to the third floor.

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我们乘自动扶梯到了三楼。

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Pronunciation: /ɛskəleɪtɚ/

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