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downstairs与upstairs

downstairs与upstairs

1. 用作副词时

两者除可用作状语外,还可用作表语或放在名词后作定语。如:

He lives downstairs (upstairs). 他住在楼下(上)。

Is anyone downstairs (upstairs)? 楼下(上)有人吗?

Our neighbours downstairs (upstairs) are very noisy. 我们楼下(上)的邻居很吵闹。

2. 用作形容词时

只能放在名词前作定语。如:

The downstairs (upstairs) rooms are already full ofpeople. 楼上的房间已住满了人。

注:由于 downstairs 用作副词时要放在名词后作定语,而用作形容词时要放在名词前作定语,所以类似“楼上(下) 的厕所”这样的表达可有两种译法:the upstairs toilets /the toilets upstairs

3. 两者都可用作名词。如:

The downstairs (upstairs) isn’t inhabited. 楼下(楼上) 还没有人住。

We haven’t painted the downstairs (upstairs) yet. 我们还没有给楼下(上)的房间刷漆。

注:虽然可用作名词,但其前不能用 in, at, to 之类的介词:

他们在楼下(上)等你。(from www.yywords.com)

正:They’re waiting for you downstairs (upstairs).

误:They’re waiting for you at downstairs (upstairs).