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fire escape

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈfire esˌcape noun [countable]  fire_escape.jpg TBBmetal stairs or a metal ladder on the outside of a tall building, that people can use to escape if there is a fire 〔高楼外部供火警时逃生用的〕太平梯4  See picture of 见图 FIRE
Examples from the Corpus
fire escapeShe and several others scrambled out and on to a fire escape.We stand in front of the Winston Arms, staring up at the fire escape, then back at the sidewalk.He turns, but the girl has managed to flee by the fire escape as Lepine makes his way to the bookstore.Five days ago she fell from the fire escape of her hotel here in San Francisco.How can Anna get Carl from the window of the room to the fire escape?In particular, you should familiarise yourself with fire escape routes. c. What about local resort conditions?
ˈfire esˌcape nounChineseSyllable
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fire escape
ˈfire esˌcape noun [countable]

metal stairs or a metal ladder on the outside of a tall building, that people can use to escape if there is a fire


fire escapeBrE /ˈfaɪər ɪskeɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfaɪər ɪskeɪp/ 🔊 noun
metal stairs or a ladder on the outside of a building, which people can use to escape from a fire 安全梯,太平梯(在建筑物外部,用以逃离火场)