stair
/steər/ (bre, ipa) · /ster/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈster/ (ame, mw) · /steə(r)/ (bre, ipa)
stair — 名詞
- stairsingular
- stairsplural
1. a connected series of steps built inside a building that allows people to go fro
樓梯
建築物內連接樓層的階梯組
a connected series of steps built inside a building that allows people to go from one floor to another
Quinn ran up the stairs to answer the phone before it stopped ringing.
Quinn 跑上樓梯去接電話，免得它停止響鈴。
verb + up/down the stairs
The wooden stairs at the back of the house creak loudly in cold weather.
房子後面的木頭樓梯在寒冷的天氣裡會發出很大的吱嘎聲。
material + stairs for describing construction
Rachid carried the heavy boxes down the stairs one at a time.
Rachid 一次一個地將沉重的箱子搬下樓梯。
Minho slipped on the stairs last winter and broke his wrist.
Minho 去年冬天在樓梯上滑倒，摔斷了手腕。
The children sat on the stairs waiting for their mother to finish packing.
孩子們坐在樓梯上等媽媽收拾好行李。
- staircase
more formal term for the whole structure, often includes the handrail and banister
- stairway
neutral term, can be indoors or outdoors
- flight of stairs
emphasises a single continuous set between two landings
文法句型
stair is usually stairs
the stairs
用法筆記
When used to mean the whole staircase, 'stair' almost always takes the plural form 'stairs' and is treated as a plural countable noun. The singular 'stair' for the entire structure is rare in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
2. one individual step within a staircase that you put your foot on when going up o
階梯
樓梯中的一級
one individual step within a staircase that you put your foot on when going up or down
Inês missed the bottom stair and stumbled forward into the hallway.
Inês 踩空了最下面一階階梯，整個人跌進走廊裡。
Emre counted every stair as he climbed to the fifteenth floor on a dare.
Emre 因為打賭而數著每一階階梯，一路爬到第十五樓。
count + every stair
The third stair from the top has a small crack running across it.
從上面數來第三階階梯的中央有一條小裂縫。
Tyler sat on the top stair to tie his shoelaces before school started.
Tyler 坐在最上面那階階梯上繫鞋帶，準備去上學。
A loose board on the fourth stair makes a loud noise every time someone steps on it.
第四階階梯上有一塊鬆動的木板，每次有人踩到都會發出很大的聲音。
文法句型
the + ordinal + stair
the top/bottom stair
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense is fully countable singular: you can say 'one stair', 'the top stair', 'every stair'. 'Step' is a broader word that includes outdoor and non-building steps; 'stair' is specific to steps inside a staircase.
常見錯誤
3. a complete staircase seen as a single architectural structure, most often descri
梯道
視為單一結構的階梯組
a complete staircase seen as a single architectural structure, most often described in its design or location
The main stair curves gently upward through the centre of the old hotel.
主梯道沿著老飯店中央優雅地向上彎曲延伸。
Felipe admired the carved stone stair in the entrance of the library.
Felipe 很欣賞圖書館入口處那座雕刻石梯。
carved stone / wooden / marble + stair for describing material and design
Noa's apartment has a narrow stair that winds up to a small rooftop garden.
Noa 的公寓裡有一座狹窄的梯道，蜿蜒通往小小的頂樓花園。
A grand stair welcomes visitors at the entrance of the city museum.
一座氣派的大梯道在市政博物館入口處迎接訪客。
The fire escape stair at the side of the building is made of metal.
建築物側面的逃生梯是金屬做的。
文法句型
a + adjective + stair
the + adjective + stair
用法筆記
This sense uses the singular 'stair' to describe the whole staircase — it is much less common than 'stairs' (sense 1) or 'staircase'. It appears mainly in architectural descriptions or literary contexts to emphasise the form or material of the structure. Distinguish from sense 1, which uses the plural 'stairs' for the same physical object in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
stair — 形容詞
- stairpositive
- stairercomparative
- stairestsuperlative
1. designed or intended to be placed on, attached to, or used near a set of steps i
樓梯的
與樓梯相關的，用於樓梯上的
designed or intended to be placed on, attached to, or used near a set of steps inside a building
Hoa chose a red stair carpet that matches the wallpaper in the hallway.
Hoa 選了一條紅色的樓梯地毯，和走廊的壁紙很搭。
stair carpet — fixed collocation
The loose stair rod needs to be screwed back into place before someone trips.
鬆動的樓梯壓條需要重新鎖好，以免有人被絆倒。
Sahil held onto the stair rail as he walked down the icy front steps.
Sahil 握著樓梯扶手走下結冰的門前台階。
Defne installed a stair lift for her elderly father after his hip surgery.
Defne 幫年邁的父親在髖關節手術後安裝了樓梯升降椅。
The stair lights turn on automatically when someone walks past at night.
有人晚上走過時，樓梯燈會自動亮起。
文法句型
stair + noun
用法筆記
This adjective is almost exclusively used in fixed compound nouns: 'stair carpet', 'stair rod', 'stair rail', 'stair lift', 'stair gate'. It cannot be used after a linking verb ('This carpet is stair' is wrong). A more common alternative is the noun adjunct 'staircase' — e.g. 'staircase carpet' or 'staircase lighting'.