| 词汇 | fire-escape |
| 释义 | fire escape noun[ C ] uk /ˈfaɪər ɪˌskeɪp/ us /ˈfaɪr ɪˌskeɪp/ a set of metal stairs, especially on the outside of a building, that allows people to escape from a burning building（尤指建筑物外用以逃离火场的）太平梯 Maya Smith/EyeEm/GettyImages As smoke billowed out, people were clambering down the fire escape at the back of the building. In the event of a fire, make your way immediately to the nearest fire escape. Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts chairlift chute drag lift dumb waiter elevator escalator flight ghat ladder lift rung stair staircase stairlift stairway step-free stepladder stoep stoop tread By using the fire escape of the building next door to the flat house, Nick got to the roof. His first impulse was to descend the fire escapes in turn and look below for further trace of her going. Then the two boys rushed to the balcony on which their front windows opened, and whence the fire escapes led down to the streets. We must try the fire escape! shouted Mark. Without a word, she ran to the open window and jumped out on the fire escape. fire escape | American Dictionaryfire escape noun[ C ] us/ˈfɑɪər ɪˌskeɪp/ a set of metal stairs on the outside of a building that allows people to leave a burning building fire escape | Business Englishfire escape noun[ C ] ukus WORKPLACE a set of metal stairs, especially on the outside of a building, that allows people to escape if there is a fire: After the fire, the building's owner installed a fire escape, with a ladder to the roof and another to the street. Examples of fire escapefire escape On this occasion he reached the emergency fireescape and vomited on the floor. I think that people will always manage to get down a fireescape if they are being pursued by flames. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A nurse wrote that the fireescape doors in the nurses' home were all bolted in the interests of security. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now we are limping up the fireescape, trying to get in through the seventh storey window. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They visited one mill where the fireescape door was locked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have heard the arguments about a sense of security, a fireescape or an insurance policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It appears that the prisoner escaped through a fireescape door from the alcove. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was strapped on a stretcher and taken to the ward by an outside fireescape. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He had to be tilted to an extreme angle as the fireescape was steep. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All fireescape doors were alarmed so as to alert security staff should they be opened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that that applies even if a fireescape has iron steps. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There was no fireescape when it was originally constructed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is proposed to supply a new fireescape when the alterations are made, and every effort will be made to expedite their completion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Not only was there no warning system whatsoever, but the fireescape did not reach all floors. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Deaths have occurred on a regular basis and each time somebody has been found at fault through inadequate fireescape facilities, or doors being locked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of fire escape These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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