英语

upstairs

gb/ʌpstˈɛɹz/ us/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
A1 英语
~ 1200
义项
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adverb A1 relation
1

On or to an upper floor

On or moving to a higher floor in a building.

用法模式: to go upstairs
常见错误:
Learners sometimes confuse 'upstairs' with 'above', but 'upstairs' is used for floors inside buildings, not general vertical position.
近义词
above (Refers more generally to a higher position, not specifically floors in a building.)
反义词
downstairs (Refers to a lower floor of a building.)
搭配
go upstairs |live upstairs |walk upstairs |move upstairs
主题
daily life |housing |space
例句
  • She ran upstairs to answer the phone.
  • I left my bag upstairs in the bedroom.
  • The children are playing upstairs.
学习者例句
  • My room is upstairs.
  • He goes upstairs after dinner.
  • She works upstairs in the office.
adjective A2 property
2

Located on an upper floor

On a higher floor of a building.

近义词
upper-floor (More formal or descriptive; specifies floors without directional movement.)
反义词
downstairs (Located on a lower floor.)
搭配
upstairs neighbors |upstairs apartment |upstairs rooms
主题
daily life |housing |space
例句
  • Our upstairs neighbors are very quiet.
  • The upstairs bathroom needs cleaning.
  • They moved into the upstairs apartment last month.
学习者例句
  • The upstairs room is big.
  • I have an upstairs bedroom.
  • The upstairs office is warm.
adverb informal B2 state
3

In the mind or brain

Talking about how someone thinks or their brain, often as a joke.

常见错误:
Learners may not realize this sense is informal and can sound rude if used carelessly.
近义词
mentally (Focuses on the mind in a neutral way; 'upstairs' is more informal and humorous.)
反义词
mindless (Suggests lack of thought or intelligence.)
搭配
not all there upstairs
主题
emotions |personality |health
例句
  • He's not all there upstairs, if you know what I mean.
  • Something's not quite right upstairs with him lately.
  • She's quick upstairs and always solves problems fast.
学习者例句
  • He is smart upstairs.
  • I am slow upstairs today.
  • She is very quick upstairs.
语法
词典原形
upstairs
IPA
GB/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
US/ʌpstˈɛɹz/
音节与重音
up - stairs (2 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (stairs)
词形变化
Adjective
  • Base: upstairs
词族
Related words
stair noun A2 staircase noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
downstairs adverb A1
相关表达

go upstairs

1
/ɡˈoʊ ʌpstˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase

Move to an upper floor

To walk or go up to a higher floor in a building.

例句
  • Please go upstairs and get my jacket.
  • He went upstairs to take a nap.

not all there upstairs

1
/nˈɑt ˈɔl ðˈɛɹ ʌpstˈɛɹz/
idiom informal

Lacking full mental capacity

A humorous or rude way to say someone is not thinking clearly or is strange.

例句
  • I think he's not all there upstairs after that long trip.
  • She's nice, but sometimes she's not all there upstairs.

upstairs neighbor

1
/ʌpstˈɛɹz nˈeɪbɚ/
fixed phrase

Person living on the floor above you

A person who lives in the apartment or room above yours.

例句
  • Our upstairs neighbor plays the piano every evening.
  • The upstairs neighbor complained about the noise.

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