staircase
gb/stˈɛɹkˌeɪs/ us/stˈɛɹkˌeɪs/
A2
Anh
~ 4800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
A set of indoor steps
A set of steps inside a building that go from one floor to another.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a staircase in [a place]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'staircase' with 'stairs'; 'staircase' usually refers to the whole structure, while 'stairs' can mean the steps themselves.
Từ đồng nghĩa
stairs (The most common everyday term; 'staircase' is slightly more formal or descriptive.)
|
stairway (Similar meaning but sometimes used for both indoor and outdoor structures.)
Từ trái nghĩa
elevator (An opposite in terms of method for moving between floors without steps.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
spiral staircase
|wooden staircase
|grand staircase
|narrow staircase
|climb the staircase
Chủ đề
architecture
|daily life
|home
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The old mansion had a beautiful wooden staircase.
- She hurried down the staircase to answer the phone.
- A spiral staircase led to the attic.
- The hotel lobby featured a grand marble staircase.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I walked up the staircase to my room.
- The staircase is next to the kitchen.
- He fell on the staircase yesterday.
- We painted the staircase white.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
staircase
IPA
GB/stˈɛɹkˌeɪs/
US/stˈɛɹkˌeɪs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
stair - case (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (stair)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: staircase
- Plural: staircases
Họ từ
Forms
staircases
noun
Related words
Cách diễn đạt
grand staircase
1/ɡɹˈænd stˈɛɹkˌeɪs/
fixed phrase
A large, decorative main staircase
A big and beautiful staircase, usually in an important building or home.
Ví dụ
- Guests entered through the hall and saw the grand staircase ahead.
- The palace's grand staircase was lined with red carpet.
spiral staircase
1/spˈaɪɹəl stˈɛɹkˌeɪs/
fixed phrase
stairs that go around in a spiral
A set of stairs that turn around and around a center as they go up or down.
Ví dụ
- The library has a spiral staircase leading to the second floor.
- They climbed the narrow spiral staircase to the top of the tower.
- They built a spiral staircase to save space in the small apartment.
- A spiral staircase connects the two floors of the studio.
- The old lighthouse still has its original iron spiral staircase.