upstairs

參見：up stairs 和 up-stairs

英语

其他形式

• up stairs, up-stairs (古舊)

词源

up- +‎ stair +‎ -s

发音

• (通用美式) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/, /ˈʌpˌstɛɹz/
• (標準英音) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/, /ˈʌpˌstɛəz/
• 斷字：up‧stairs

• （美国）音频：

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• 韻部：-ɛə(ɹ)z

形容词

upstairs (比較級 further upstairs，最高級 furthest upstairs)

1. 楼上的

   They can sleep in the upstairs bedroom.

   他们可以睡楼上的卧室。

2. (棒球，非正式，指球) 高的，（通常指）高于好球区的

   That fastball was upstairs for a ball.

   那个快球投得太高了。

衍生词汇

• upstairs-downstairs

副词

upstairs (比較級 further upstairs，最高級 furthest upstairs)

1. 在楼上，向楼上

   I’ll take my shoes and put them away the next time I go upstairs.

   我上楼的时候我就把我鞋子拿走放起来。

   I hate the people who live upstairs, and I especially hate their piano.

   我讨厌住我楼上的人，而且特别讨厌他们的钢琴。

   • 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], 章號 XX, 出自 Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], 第 I 卷, London: Henry Colburn, […], 出版於 1842, →OCLC，第 255 頁:

     There was more dancing and singing up stairs, more wit and conversation below; all were at liberty, and all stayed late; and all talked so much of the happiness they had enjoyed, that Lady Anne felt herself exceedingly tempted to give another party before the season finally closed.

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   • Template:RQ:Hardy Tess
   • 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

     Marsha, let’s go upstairs!

     （美国）音频：

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   • 2020年12月2日, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, 出自 Rail，第 68 頁:

     On arrival at Birmingham New Street, I make my way upstairs to the mezzanine to get shots of an almost deserted concourse, polka-dotted with social distancing circles like some strange board-game.

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2. (非正式) 心智上，脑子里

   After Joe did a hula dance on the kitchen table, his friends wondered if he didn’t have a lot going on upstairs.

   那次Joe在厨房桌子上跳了呼拉舞以后，他的朋友就怀疑他脑子是不是有什么问题。

   Are you sure you're alright upstairs?

   你脑子没事吧？

3. (非正式) 在天上

反义词

• downstairs

衍生词汇

• Man Upstairs

名词

upstairs (複數 upstairs)

1. 楼上
2. (俚語，委婉，指女性的) 胸