stairway
gb/stˈɛɹwˌeɪ/ us/stˈɛɹwˌeɪ/
B1
Anh
~ 9200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
entity
1
set of steps between levels
A set of steps you use to go up or down between floors or levels.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to go up/down [the stairway]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often say *"I took the stairway"* when *"I took the stairs"* is more natural in everyday speech. Another common mistake is using the wrong preposition, for example *"He is in the stairway"* when *"He is on the stairway"* is clearer for someone standing or moving on the steps.
Từ đồng nghĩa
stairs (More general and more common in everyday speech; often used in the plural rather than as a single unit.)
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staircase (Slightly more formal or architectural; often includes the railings and overall structure, not just the steps.)
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stair (Usually refers to a single step in a stairway rather than the whole structure.)
Từ trái nghĩa
elevator (Moves people between floors mechanically instead of requiring them to walk up or down steps.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
narrow stairway
|steep stairway
|wooden stairway
|stone stairway
|spiral stairway
|emergency stairway
Chủ đề
homes
|buildings
|daily life
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- A narrow stairway at the back of the house leads up to the attic.
- Please use the stairway instead of the elevator during a fire drill.
- The old stone stairway was worn smooth by years of use.
- They stopped halfway up the stairway to catch their breath.
- A sign on the door said, "Emergency stairway – keep clear."
Ví dụ cho người học
- We walked up the stairway to the second floor.
- There is a small stairway behind the kitchen.
- The hotel has a wide stairway near the lobby.
- He sat on the stairway and tied his shoe.
- The lights in the stairway were very dim.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
stairway
IPA
GB/stˈɛɹwˌeɪ/
US/stˈɛɹwˌeɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
stair - way (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (stair)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: stairway
- Plural: stairways
Họ từ
Forms
stairways
noun
Related words
Cách diễn đạt
stairway to heaven
1/stˈɛɹwˌeɪ tə hˈɛvən/
idiom
informal
way to perfect joy or salvation
A way, often imagined or hoped for, that leads to a very happy, perfect, or holy life or state.
Ví dụ
- For some people, winning the lottery looks like a stairway to heaven.
- The ad promises a stairway to heaven, but in reality the product changes very little.
- The book describes meditation as a kind of stairway to heaven for the tired mind.
stairway to nowhere
1/stˈɛɹwˌeɪ tə nˈoʊwˌɛɹ/
idiom
informal
useless structure or plan
A set of steps, project, or plan that goes on but does not lead to any real place, purpose, or result.
Ví dụ
- Critics called the costly new bridge a stairway to nowhere because it connected to no major roads.
- The half-finished stadium became a stairway to nowhere after the funding was cut.
- Without clear goals, the training program felt like a stairway to nowhere.