stairlift
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsteə.lɪft/ us/ˈster.lɪft/
(供不方便步行上下楼的人使用的)座椅式升降器,楼梯升降椅
a device that people who have difficulty walking can sit on to go up and down stairs in a house
He needs an electric stairlift and can't walk far. 他需要一个楼梯升降椅,而且也走不了太远的路。
The family could not have a stairlift because their stairs were too narrow. 这家人没有办法安装楼梯升降椅,因为他们的楼梯太窄了。
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- Will a stairlift obstruct the stairs?
- The cash can also be used for permanent home improvements such as better lighting, improved access or even a stairlift.
- The man was stranded at the foot of the staircase without a stairlift.