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。
楼梯井
stairwells — plural of stairwell
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
楼梯井
a vertical well or shaft in a building that contains a staircase
We waited in the stairwell.
我们在楼梯井里等候。
多层建筑中围合楼梯的竖井。
A shaft in a multi-story building enclosing a stairway or staircase.
The fire escape route leads through the stairwell to the ground floor.
消防疏散路线穿过楼梯井通向底层。
We heard echoes in the empty stairwell as we climbed to the fifth floor.
我们爬向五楼时,在空荡荡的楼梯井里听到了回声。
The old building has a narrow stairwell with wooden steps.
这座老建筑有一个带木台阶的狭窄楼梯井。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
He was waiting in stairwell.
Use this
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。
Not this
She stood on the stairwell.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
紧急楼梯井
The emergency stairwell is located at the end of the hall.
紧急楼梯井位于走廊尽头。
Use stairwells naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
stair(楼梯)+ well(井),想象楼梯围着一口竖井盘旋,就是“楼梯井”。
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。
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。
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