Word · Frequency #22649
stairwell
楼梯井
a vertical well or shaft in a building that contains a staircase
- 1.
A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.
多层建筑中围合楼梯的竖井。
多层建筑中围合楼梯的竖井。
In use
The fire escape route leads through the stairwell to the ground floor.
We heard echoes in the empty stairwell as we climbed to the fifth floor.
The old building has a narrow stairwell with wooden steps.
in the stairwell
stairwell 指楼梯所在的竖井空间，通常用 in 表示在其中。
We waited in the stairwell.
我们在楼梯井里等候。
a/the stairwell
stairwell 是可数名词，复数形式为 stairwells。
The stairwell was dark and narrow.
楼梯井又暗又窄。
down the stairwell
表示沿着楼梯井向下，常与 echo、look 等动词搭配。
The sound echoed down the stairwell.
声音在楼梯井中回荡。
Common mistakes
He was waiting in stairwell.He was waiting in the stairwell.
stairwell 是可数名词单数，作介词宾语时需要带限定词；这里特指双方都知道的那个楼梯井，所以用 the。汉语没有冠词，学习者因此容易漏掉。
She stood on the stairwell.She stood in the stairwell.
表示“在楼梯井/楼梯间里面”要用 in，因为 stairwell 是一个空间/井道；on 用于表面，如 on the stairs。受汉语“在楼梯上”的影响，容易误用 on。
Connections
Collocations
- dark stairwell
- 阴暗的楼梯井
- She was afraid to walk through the dark stairwell.她害怕穿过阴暗的楼梯井。
- narrow stairwell
- 狭窄的楼梯井
- The fire escape led to a narrow stairwell.防火梯通向一个狭窄的楼梯井。
- in the stairwell
- 在楼梯井里
- They stood in the stairwell to escape the noise.他们站在楼梯井里躲避噪音。
- stairwell door
- 楼梯井的门
- The stairwell door was locked, so we had to take the elevator.楼梯井的门锁着，所以我们只好乘电梯。
- echoing stairwell
- 回响的楼梯井
- We could hear our footsteps in the echoing stairwell.我们在回响的楼梯井里能听见自己的脚步声。
- emergency stairwell
Learner notes
Memory Tip
stair（楼梯）+ well（井），想象楼梯围着一口竖井盘旋，就是“楼梯井”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、建筑设计、消防说明 stairwell 是中性词，日常对话和建筑、消防等正式场合都常用，没有明显的语域限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中，well、dwell、swell、farewell、unwell 的结尾都发 /wɛl/，与 stairwell 的 -well 部分押韵；stair 不押这个韵，但它与 stairwell 的第一个音节读音相同（/stɛr/）。注意 stairwell 是两个音节，不要把它拆成两个独立的单词来读。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.