How do you use "stair" in a sentence?

Be careful on the stairs; they can be slippery when wet. The flat is on the third floor, so there are quite a few stairs to climb. She sat on the bottom stair waiting for her friend.

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Q: What does "stair" mean?

One of a series of steps leading from one floor to another A stair is one of a series of steps leading from one floor of a building to another. The plural 'stairs' is commonly used to refer to the entire set of steps. Staircases can be straight, spiral, or curved, and are essential features in multi-storey buildings.

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Significado: One of a series of steps leading from one floor to another

楼梯，台阶

escalón, escalera

階段、階段の一段

계단, 계단의 한 단

A stair is one of a series of steps leading from one floor of a building to another. The plural 'stairs' is commonly used to refer to the entire set of steps. Staircases can be straight, spiral, or curved, and are essential features in multi-storey buildings.

「stair」是从建筑物的一层通往另一层的一系列台阶之一。复数形式'stairs'通常用于指整组台阶。楼梯可以是直的、螺旋形的或弯曲的，是多层建筑的基本特征。

Una «stair» es uno de una serie de peldaños que conducen de un piso de un edificio a otro. El plural «stairs» se usa comúnmente para referirse al conjunto completo de peldaños. Las escaleras pueden ser rectas, en espiral o curvas, y son características esenciales en edificios de varios pisos.

「stair」は、建物の1階から別の階へと続く一連のステップの1つです。複数形の「stairs」は、ステップ全体のセットを指すためによく使用されます。階段はまっすぐ、らせん状、または曲線状にすることができ、複数階建ての建物の不可欠な特徴です。

stair는 건물의 한 층에서 다른 층으로 이어지는 일련의 단 중 하나를 말합니다. 복수형 'stairs'는 일반적으로 전체 계단을 가리킬 때 사용됩니다. 계단은 직선형, 나선형, 곡선형 등이 있으며, 다층 건물에서 필수적인 구조물입니다.

Ejemplos

Be careful on the stairs; they can be slippery when wet.
上楼梯时要小心，湿的时候会很滑。
Ten cuidado en las escaleras; pueden estar resbaladizas cuando están mojadas.
階段には気をつけて、濡れると滑りやすくなります。
계단에서 조심하세요. 젖으면 미끄러울 수 있습니다.
The flat is on the third floor, so there are quite a few stairs to climb.
公寓在三楼，所以要爬不少楼梯。
El piso está en la tercera planta, así que hay bastantes escaleras que subir.
フラットは3階にあるので、かなりの階段を上る必要があります。
그 아파트는 3층에 있어서 올라가야 할 계단이 꽤 많습니다.
She sat on the bottom stair waiting for her friend.
她坐在楼梯底部等她的朋友。
Se sentó en el último escalón esperando a su amiga.
彼女は友人を待ちながら階段の一番下に座っていました。
그녀는 친구를 기다리며 계단 맨 아래에 앉아 있었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'stǣger' (a stair, flight of steps), from Proto-Germanic *staigri, from PIE root *steigh- (to stride, step, rise). Related to Dutch 'steiger' (scaffolding) and 'stijgen' (to climb).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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