upstairs

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up·stairs1 /ˌʌpˈsteəz◂ $ -ˈsterz◂/ S2 adverbadv

UPtowards or on an upper floor in a building 往楼上；在楼上 OPP downstairs

I went upstairs and had a shower.

我上楼冲了个澡。

She’s upstairs in bed feeling ill.

她身体不舒服，在楼上躺着。

—upstairs adjectiveadj [only before noun]

an upstairs window

楼上的窗户

the upstairs rooms

楼上的房间

→ kick somebody upstairs at kick1(16)

Examples from the Corpus

upstairs• The children had been taken upstairs.• I picked up the phone when Nyrene was upstairs.• Lucy came rushing upstairs after her sister.• Other members of their families were upstairs dancing, and afterwards they all walked home in a group.• Relaxing upstairs in a warm bath, he suddenly realized he was not unwinding in just any old bathroom.• Or you can stay upstairs in your apartment and the same thing will be true.• I ran into the house and upstairs into Mrs Goreng's dressing-room, which commanded the best view.• Don't you think the woman upstairs is kind of strange?• Don't go upstairs - Mom's still getting dressed.• My office is upstairs on the right.• The bathroom is upstairs on your left.• I went upstairs, undressed, and got into bed.• Flora watched Mrs Brown staggering upstairs with a heavy tray.

upstairs2 noun

the upstairs UPone or all of the upper floors in a building 楼上 OPP the downstairs

Would you like to see the upstairs?

你要不要看看楼上？

Examples from the Corpus

upstairs• The old man upstairs decided that you and I would share this cell.

up·stairs1 adverbadvupstairs2 noun

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