1stairs[plural]DHHTBB a set of steps built for going from one level of a building to another 楼梯 → upstairs, downstairs
up/down the stairs
Jerry ran up the stairs.
杰里跑上楼去。
the top/head of the stairs
I left my briefcase at the top of the stairs.
我把公文包遗忘在楼梯顶端了。
the bottom/foot of the stairs
‘Lisa, ’ he cried from the foot of the stairs.
“莉萨。”他在楼梯脚喊道。
We walked up four flights of stairs (=sets of stairs).
我们往上走了四段楼梯。
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up/down the stairs• The way moves cast, and then doubles back, labyrinth-like, to head north and up the stairs.• In the gaslit passage, Joesaw the new ladylodger coming down the stairs, her hat and coat on.• At five o'clock she returned to the theatre and creptup the stairs to the dressing-room.• I watched the processiondisappeardown the stairs.• Lucy was appalled by the thought of her aunt falling down the stairs and now lying in pain.• Without hesitation, the sergeantswung round and hurrieddown the stairs as lightly as his own considerablebulk would allow.• When we enterHussy Sound I follow my fellowpassengersdown the stairs to the cabin below.• Jerry ran up the stairs.• I hopped out the door and watched the old man being taken down the stairs to the platform.
4.below stairsBritish EnglishBrE old-fashionedLOW POSITION OR RANK in the servants’ part of a large house, in the past 〔旧时〕在佣人住的地方
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below stairs• He stirred as below stairs the maidtinkled a bell, the sign for dinner.• Delgard had assured him that St Joseph's no longer kept its deadbelow stairs.• The air of excitement was as great below stairs as it was above.• Mrs Gracie, left below stairs, set her lips.• To clean all the rooms below stairs.
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stair• The original idea was that the library would be symmetrical with the entrance and stairs in the centre.• Every flushmeantcarrying a bucket of water up three flights of stairs.• The second staircreaks when you step on it.• Would it be best to accept another cup of tea before trying to climb the stairs?• As I climbed the stairs I wondered if I could handle the present situation calmly and tactfully even a bit subserviently.• They carried her up and down the stairs, sang her songs.• Friends will call, thundering up and down the stairs.• I can hear him on the stairs.• Her head pounding, she took the stairs to the second floor two at a time.• I heard footsteps coming up the stair.
1stairssteps inside a building建築物內的梯級ADJECTIVE | ... OF STAIRS | VERB + STAIRS | STAIRS + VERB | STAIR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤steep陡的樓梯▸➤wide寬樓梯▸➤narrow窄樓梯▸➤rickety搖搖欲墜的樓梯➤spiral螺旋式樓梯▸➤main主樓梯▸➤back後樓梯➤basement地下室樓梯◇My kids sat on the basement stairs.我的孩子們坐在地下室樓梯上。➤marble, metal, stone, wooden大理石樓梯;金屬樓梯;石梯;木樓梯... OF STAIRS➤flight一段樓梯◇We went up three flights of stairs.我們爬了三段樓梯。VERB + STAIRS➤ascend, climb, mount上樓梯;爬樓梯▸➤go up, run up, etc.走上、跑上等樓梯▸➤descend下樓梯▸➤go down, run down, etc.走下、跑下等樓梯▸➤take, use走樓梯◇Take the back stairs.走後面的樓梯。STAIRS + VERB➤go down to sth, go up to sth, lead to sth樓梯往下是⋯;樓梯往上是⋯;樓梯通往⋯▸➤creak樓梯吱吱作響◇The stairs creaked as I went down.我下樓時樓梯吱吱作響。STAIR + NOUN➤rod (especially BrE) 樓梯毯棍◇The carpet was held in place by brass stair rods.地毯用黃銅樓梯毯棍固定住。➤rail (NAmE) 樓梯欄杆➤gate (especially BrE) 樓梯門PREPOSITION➤under the stairs在樓梯下◇a cupboard under the stairs (BrE) 樓梯下的櫥櫃◇a closet under the stairs (NAmE) 樓梯下的壁櫥➤stairs down to, stairs to, stairs up to樓梯向下通往⋯/通往⋯/向上通往⋯◇the stairs to the third floor通往三樓的樓梯PHRASES➤the bottom of the stairs, the foot of the stairs, the head of the stairs, the top of the stairs樓梯底部;樓梯頂部▸➤take the stairs two, etc. at a time一步兩級等地上樓梯◇He rushed up to the bedroom, taking the stairs two at a time.他一步兩級地衝向樓上的卧室。stair
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2one step一個梯級ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤top樓梯最上面的一級▸➤bottom樓梯最下面的一級PREPOSITION➤on a/the stair在樓梯的梯級上◇He sat waiting on the bottom stair.他坐在最下面的一級樓梯上等着。