Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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释义

名词

行人输送带。也称“电动行人输送带”。

DEFINITION

Noun

A pedestrian conveyor belt. Also known in Mandarin as “电动行人输送带”.

由来
  • 在新加坡,电动人行道多用于机场、地铁站等旅客或人流量大的场所。
  • 电动人行道是由美国建筑学家约瑟夫•莱曼•席尔斯比(Joseph Lyman Silsbee)为美国于1893年举办的芝加哥世界哥伦布博览会(World's Columbian Exposition)而发明的。它的功用是让行人可以轻松穿梭于会场中的各个景点。
ETYMOLOGY
  • In Singapore, travelators are frequently installed in airports, MRT stations and other places with large volumes of human traffic.
  • The travelator was invented in 1893 by American architect Joseph Lyman Silsbee for the World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago. It was created to allow pedestrians to shuttle easily between various locations in the exposition.
例句
该公司是法国地中海工业建造集团在华的首间全资子公司,主营扶梯和电动人行道的制造,并提供安装和保养服务,产品的设计和研发在法国总部完成,中国工厂负责生产制造。(《联合晚报》,11/7/2011)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The company is the first wholly owned subsidiary of CNIM in China and is mainly involved in the manufacturing of escalators and travelators, and providing installation and maintenance services. The design, research, and development of its products are completed at its headquarters in France, while manufacturing facilities are in China. (Lianhe Wanbao, 11/7/2011)
其他地区用语

行人输送带(大陆)、水平步道(大陆)、滚动电梯(大陆)、电动步道(台)、电动道(台、港)、自动行人输送带(台、港)、行人自动输送带(台、港)、步行电梯(台、港)、代步电梯(台、港)

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

行人输送带 (Mainland China), 水平步道 (Mainland China), 滚动电梯 (Mainland China), 电动步道 (Taiwan), 电动道 (Taiwan, Hong Kong), 自动行人输送带 (Taiwan, Hong Kong), 行人自动输送带 (Taiwan, Hong Kong), 步行电梯 (Taiwan, Hong Kong), 代步电梯 (Taiwan, Hong Kong)

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