Elevators are the epitome of awkward spaces. After all, you're in a very small, enclosed area with people you've never seen before. Your personal spaceis violated, and you can't very well ask people to back away.電梯是一個(gè)經(jīng)常會(huì)令人感到尷尬的空間。畢竟，你是在與陌生人處在一個(gè)狹小而封閉的環(huán)境中。你的私人空間受到侵犯，但你也不好叫別人站開(kāi)一點(diǎn)。

While I can't make your claustrophobia vanish, I can offer some tips on how to make the trip up a skyscraper less miserable. Just remember that you're not the only one who feels the way you do.
雖然我不能讓你的幽閉恐懼癥消失，我可以提供一些建議，讓你在登上摩天大樓的旅程中，不再那么痛苦。請(qǐng)記住，在電梯尷尬這件事上，你并不孤獨(dú)。

Elevator tips:
電梯提示：

1,Stand back while waiting.As soon as you approach the elevator, press the arrow button of the direction you want to go, unless it is lit up, indicating that it has already been pushed. Then take a couple of steps back so that when the elevator stops on your floor people can exit without bumping into you.
1，在等待的時(shí)候往后站。在你到達(dá)電梯門(mén)口之時(shí)，請(qǐng)馬上按下你想去的方向的按鈕，除非那個(gè)按鈕已經(jīng)亮了，那表明它已經(jīng)被按過(guò)了。接著后退幾小步，這保證在電梯到達(dá)的時(shí)候，里面出來(lái)的人不會(huì)碰撞到你。

2, Step forward with caution.After you are sure everyone who is getting off on your floor has exited, it's time to board. It's best to let the person going the farthest on first so the first person to get off will be closer to the door, but that's not always possible.
2，小心行走。在確定所有想要來(lái)這層樓的人都已經(jīng)走出電梯后，你再走進(jìn)去。最好讓去最遠(yuǎn)樓層的人先進(jìn)去，因?yàn)檫@樣第一個(gè)下電梯的人會(huì)是最靠近門(mén)的，但是這種情況通常不可能。

3，Make allowances for disabled people.If someone is in a wheelchair or has a walker, crutches, or cane, offer assistance and allow room for their devices. Never stare at them or do anything that would make them uncomfortable.
3，主動(dòng)幫助殘疾人。如果有人坐著輪椅或拄著拐杖，請(qǐng)主動(dòng)為他們提供幫助并為他們的輪椅或拐杖騰出足夠的空間。不要盯著他們看或做任何使他們感到不舒服的事情。

4，Press hold to keep the door open. Sometimes an elevator door will start to close before everyone is on. Find the hold button and press it. If there isn't one, you should be able to physically hold the door open by touching the rubber stopper directly on the door. Don't hold the door for someone who isn't already there. If you are waiting for someone who hasn't yet arrived, don't get on.
4，按下開(kāi)門(mén)按鈕。有時(shí)電梯門(mén)會(huì)在乘客還沒(méi)有全部進(jìn)去之前就開(kāi)始關(guān)上。那就請(qǐng)找到那個(gè)開(kāi)門(mén)的按鈕，并一直按住。如果沒(méi)有開(kāi)門(mén)的按鈕，你應(yīng)該能通過(guò)按住那個(gè)橡膠停止器，而讓門(mén)一直開(kāi)著。不要為了等待不在場(chǎng)的人，而把門(mén)一直開(kāi)著。如果你要等的人還沒(méi)有來(lái)，那就先不要上電梯。

5，Know the direction the elevator is going.Before you step onto the elevator, check whether it is going up or down. This will save you time in an enclosed area and will free up space for others who need to get on.
5，了解電梯去往的方向。在你走上電梯之前，請(qǐng)看清電梯是在上升還是下降。這會(huì)為減少你在封閉環(huán)境中的時(shí)間，并且為其他需要上電梯的人騰出空間。

6，Press the button. As soon as you step onto the elevator, press the button of the floor you want. If you aren't close enough to reach it, ask someone else to do it with a polite "please" and "thank you." On the other hand, if you are closest to the button panel, offer to press the buttons for others.
6，按按鈕。當(dāng)你走到電梯時(shí)，請(qǐng)馬上按下你想要去的樓層的按鈕。如果因?yàn)樘珨D，你按不了的話(huà)，那就禮貌地請(qǐng)別人幫你按，記得要說(shuō)“麻煩了”或者“謝謝”。同理，如果你是最靠近按鈕面板的話(huà)，記得去幫別人按按鈕。

7，Stand as close to the wall of the elevator as you can.This will enable more people to get on without having to maneuver around you. If you are in the back of the elevator, and you need to get off soon, simply say, "I'm getting off at the next floor." This gives others a chance to let you get closer to the door.
7，在電梯里面盡量靠邊站。這會(huì)讓你免于其他上電梯的人的推擠。如果你站在電梯的后面，而你很快就要下電梯了，那就請(qǐng)簡(jiǎn)單地說(shuō)，“我在下一層要下”。這樣講的話(huà)，其他人會(huì)為你騰出空間，讓你靠近電梯門(mén)的。

8，Be polite.Never push or shove anyone on an elevator. That's never appropriate behavior … anywhere or at any time.
8，要有禮貌。在電梯里面，不要推或擠別人。這在何時(shí)何地都不是良好的行為。

9，Don't talk too much.Being on an elevator with a bunch of people may seem like a captive audience to test your latest joke, but please try to refrain. You may say, "Good afternoon," or "Have a nice day," to others in the elevator as you're boarding or getting off, but you don't have to make conversation.It makes many people uncomfortable.
9，不要說(shuō)太多話(huà)。跟一大幫人擠在電梯里面可能是一個(gè)測(cè)試你最新想到的笑話(huà)的好機(jī)會(huì)，但請(qǐng)抑制住這樣的沖動(dòng)。在你上電梯或者下電梯的時(shí)候，你可以跟別人說(shuō)，“下午好”或者“祝你今天過(guò)得愉快”，但你沒(méi)有必要開(kāi)始一段談話(huà)。這可能會(huì)讓很多人感到不舒服。

10，Don't cough or sneeze on people.Sometimes it's difficult to keep your germscontained in such close quarters, but that's all the more reason you should be respectful. If you feel a cough or sneeze coming on, try to use a tissue or handkerchief. When you don't have time to grab one, use the crook of your elbow.
10，不要對(duì)著別人咳嗽或打噴嚏。在這么狹小的空間里面，病菌很容易傳播，正因?yàn)槿绱?，你更?yīng)該要尊重別人。當(dāng)你感覺(jué)你快要咳嗽或打噴嚏的時(shí)候，請(qǐng)使用紙巾或手帕。如果你來(lái)不及掏出紙巾或手帕，那就用你的胳膊肘吧。

11，Exit as quickly as possible.When the door opens at your floor, be prepared to step off the elevator. That doesn't mean you should shove your way through the crowd. Politely say, "Excuse me, this is my floor," and as soon as you have a clear path, leave. Don't stand too close to the elevator door after you get off because it may not shut.
11，盡快出門(mén)。當(dāng)電梯到達(dá)你那一層的時(shí)候，請(qǐng)做好下電梯的準(zhǔn)備。但這并不代表你要推擠別人。禮貌地說(shuō)，“不好意思，我在這一層下?！倍绻麆e人給你讓出路來(lái)的話(huà)，那就馬上下電梯吧。當(dāng)你下電梯之后，不要站得太靠近電梯門(mén)，因?yàn)榭赡苓€有其他人需要上下電梯。