downstairs
downstairs — 副詞
1. moving toward or located on a level of a building that is lower than your presen
在樓下；下樓
在或向建築物的較低樓層
moving toward or located on a level of a building that is lower than your present floor, for instance by walking down the staircase
Tara went downstairs to answer the doorbell when it rang.
Tara 聽到門鈴響，就下樓去開門。
verb of motion + downstairs + purpose clause
The spare bedroom is downstairs, next to the laundry room.
備用臥室在樓下，洗衣間隔壁。
be + downstairs (location)
Liam ran downstairs when he heard his little sister yelling for help.
Liam 聽到妹妹大聲求救，趕緊跑下樓。
Is there a telephone downstairs that visitors can use?
樓下有訪客可以用的電話嗎？
Christopher walked downstairs carefully because the wooden steps were very slippery.
Christopher 小心翼翼地走下樓，因為木頭台階很滑。
- upstairs
the opposite direction or location on a higher floor
用法筆記
The adverb is by far the most common use of 'downstairs'. It pairs naturally with verbs of motion such as 'go', 'come', 'run', and 'walk'.
常見錯誤
downstairs — 形容詞
1. placed before a noun and describing a room or area that is found at the ground l
樓下的
位於建築物較低樓層的
placed before a noun and describing a room or area that is found at the ground level or a lower level of a house or other structure
The downstairs bathroom has a new shower and heated floor tiles.
樓下的浴室裝了新的淋浴設備和地暖磁磚。
downstairs + noun (room)
Nkechi decorated the downstairs hallway with paintings from local artists.
Nkechi 用當地藝術家的畫作裝飾了樓下的走廊。
There are two downstairs bedrooms, one at the front and one at the back.
樓下有兩間臥室，一間在前一間在後。
Marta cleaned all the downstairs windows before the winter rain began.
Marta 在冬季的雨來臨前把樓下所有的窗戶都擦乾淨了。
The downstairs living room faces the garden and gets plenty of sunlight.
樓下的客廳面向花園，採光非常好。
- ground-floor
more specific; refers only to the floor at street level
- lower
broader in meaning, not limited to buildings
- upstairs
referring to a room or area on a higher floor
文法句型
downstairs + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'The bathroom is downstairs' with this adjective form — that use requires the adverb. Common with rooms: 'downstairs bathroom', 'downstairs kitchen', 'downstairs bedroom'.
常見錯誤
downstairs — 名詞
1. the ground floor of a house, thought of as a living area that contains rooms suc
樓下；一樓
房屋的地面樓層
the ground floor of a house, thought of as a living area that contains rooms such as the kitchen, living room, and dining room
Sumin decorated the downstairs with modern furniture and bright wall art.
Sumin 用現代家具和鮮豔的掛畫裝飾了一樓。
the downstairs (treated as a single area)
The downstairs of their house has an open kitchen connected to the dining area.
他們家的樓下設有開放式廚房，連接著用餐區。
the downstairs of + noun
The homeowners are repainting the downstairs because the old colour looks too dark.
屋主正在重新粉刷一樓，因為原本的顏色顯得太暗。
The downstairs is much warmer now that they have replaced the old windows.
換了新窗戶之後，樓下比以前暖和多了。
Darius spent the whole weekend cleaning the downstairs from top to bottom.
Darius 花了整個週末把一樓從頭到尾打掃乾淨。
- ground floor
more neutral and formal; does not imply a home setting
- upstairs
the upper floor or floors of a building
文法句型
the downstairs of + noun
the downstairs + verb
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'the'. Refers to the ground floor of a house as a unified living space. In British English, 'the downstairs' often contrasts with 'the upstairs' when describing a house's layout.
常見錯誤
2. the lower section of a building that sits beneath the higher floors, for example
下層；低層
建築物的較低樓層
the lower section of a building that sits beneath the higher floors, for example the level that is at or near the ground
The downstairs of the museum stores the ancient pottery and coin collection.
博物館的下層存放著古代陶器和錢幣收藏。
the downstairs of + building (not a house)
Water from the burst pipe flooded the downstairs of the office building.
水管破裂，水淹沒了辦公大樓的下層。
Employees in the downstairs must use the stairs when the lift is broken.
在下層工作的員工在電梯故障時必須走樓梯。
Karim stored his tools in the downstairs of the warehouse near the loading bay.
Karim 把他的工具存放在倉庫的下層，靠近卸貨區。
- lower floor
a more general and neutral alternative that works for any building type
- basement
specifically a floor below ground level, not at ground level
- upper floor
a higher level of a building
- upstairs
the area on a higher floor or floors
文法句型
the downstairs + verb
from the downstairs
in the downstairs
用法筆記
Unlike the ground-floor-area sense, this sense can apply to commercial or public buildings, not only houses. The focus is on the lower physical level rather than the living area.