stair
n
1 stairs [pl]
series of fixed steps from one floor of a building to another, usu inside (樓層之間的)樓梯(通常在建筑物內)
climb a long/short flight of stairs 上一大[小]段樓梯
She always runs up/down the stairs. 她總是跑著上[下]樓梯.
I passed her on the stairs. 我在樓梯上遇見她了.
The stairs need cleaning. 樓梯該打掃一下了.
at the foot/head of the stairs, ie at the bottom/top of a set of stairs 在樓梯的下端[上端].
2 [C] any one of these steps 梯級
The child was sitting on the bottom stair. 那孩子正坐在樓梯最下面的一級上.
The top stair is broken. 樓梯最上面的一級壞了. =>illus 見插圖.
3 (idm 習語) below `stairs (dated 舊) in the basement of a house (in large houses, formerly the part used by servants) 在地下室(指大房子中的, 舊時為仆人用的)
Their affairs were being discussed below stairs, ie by the servants. 他們的仆人正在談論他們的事情. stair, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
(Flights of) stairs are mostly found inside houses or other buildings where people live or work (eg an office block) *(flights of) stairs多見於房屋或其他供人居住或工作的建筑物(如辦公樓)中
He finds it difficult to climb the stairs with his bad leg.他的一條腿有毛病, 上樓梯很困難.
vacuum the stairs 用吸塵器打掃樓梯. A staircase is the part of the building including the stairs and banisters and sometimes the walls and ceilings surrounding them *staircase指建筑物內容納樓梯及其欄桿的部分, 有時包括周圍的墻壁和天花板
We must redecorate the staircase. 我們得把樓梯重新裝飾一下. (Flights of) steps are usually made of stone or concrete and found outside or in an uninhabited building. *(flights of) steps通常為石料或混凝土制成的, 建於戶外或非住房型的建筑物中. We also talk of individual steps which make up a staircase or a flight of steps *steps還可用以指構成樓梯或一段臺階的梯級
I'll meet you on the steps of the museum. 我在博物館的臺階上和你相見.
There are 150 steps to the top of the tower. 到塔頂有150級臺階.
sitting on the top/bottom step 坐在最上[下]的梯級上.
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石頭(st) 樓梯,空中(air)聳立
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*[st??]n. 梯級, 樓梯, 階梯
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corruptadj. 墮落的,道德敗壞的;貪污的,腐敗的;腐爛的;(文獻等)錯誤百出的;
vt. 使腐敗;使墮落;使腐爛;
vi. 墮落;腐化;腐爛;