elevator pitch
noun [ C ] mainly US informal uk/ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tə ˌpɪtʃ/ us/ˈel.ə.veɪ.t̬ɚ ˌpɪtʃ/
电梯游说（可以在共乘电梯的很短时间里把一个产品或创意说清楚，比喻言简意赅、铿锵有力的表达）
a short but effective explanation that is intended to persuade someone to buy a product or accept an idea
If I were to give you an elevator pitch, it would probably go something like this: we operate the best health clubs in the best locations for 18- to 80-year-olds. 如果是我要“电梯游说”你的话，大体上应该是这样：我们在最好的地方为18到80岁的人经营最好的健身俱乐部。
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- If you're job-hunting, develop a a 15-second "elevator pitch" to use whenever you meet a potentially useful contact.
- When you start a business, it is all about "elevator pitches", in which you express your idea in simple terms - in less time, as the term suggests, than a 30-second ride in a lift.
- When I look at a website I am looking for the company's elevator pitch: what the company does, briefly explained, and some proof that it does a good job.
- I am less interested in a flashy power point than a good elevator pitch.