downstairs
/ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/
adv.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
往楼下;在楼下
释义与例句
adv.
往楼下;在楼下
to or on a lower floor of a building
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She carried the sleeping child downstairs.
她抱着熟睡的孩子下了楼。
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The washing machine is downstairs next to the kitchen.
洗衣机在楼下,厨房旁边。
展开其余 1 条例句
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I heard footsteps and went downstairs to investigate.
我听到脚步声,便下楼查看。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
go downstairs 是“下楼”,其中不加 to;downstairs 可表示移动方向,也可表示所在楼层,具体由 go、be 等动词判断。
词族与关联词
反义词
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upstairs 往楼上;在楼上downstairs 指向楼下或位于较低楼层,upstairs 指向楼上或位于较高楼层。作副词时直接说 go downstairs/upstairs,通常不加 to。The bedrooms are upstairs, away from the street noise. 卧室在楼上,远离街道噪声。
常见搭配
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go downstairs 下楼He went downstairs to answer the door. 他下楼去开门。
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be downstairs 在楼下The bathroom is downstairs, opposite the kitchen. 浴室在楼下,厨房对面。
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come downstairs 下楼来Breakfast is ready, so please come downstairs. 早餐准备好了,请下楼来吧。