upstairs

up·stairs

U0138100 (ŭp′stârz′)adv.1. Up the stairs: raced upstairs.2. To or on a higher floor: went upstairs to go to bed.3. To or at a higher level: promoted upstairs to management.adj. (ŭp′stârz′) Of or located on an upper floor: an upstairs bedroom.n. (ŭp′stârz′)(used with a sing. verb) The part of a building above the ground floor.

upstairs

(ˈʌpˈstɛəz) adv1. up the stairs; to or on an upper floor or level2. informal to or into a higher rank or office3. informal in the mind: a little weak upstairs. 4. kick upstairs informal to promote to a higher rank or position, esp one that carries less powern (functioning as singular or plural) 5. a. an upper floor or levelb. (as modifier): an upstairs room. 6. informal old-fashioned Brit the masters and mistresses of a household collectively, esp of a large house. Compare downstairs³

up•stairs

(ˈʌpˈstɛərz)

adv., adj., n., pl. -stairs. adv. 1. up the stairs; to or on an upper floor. 2. to or at a higher level of authority. 3. Mil. Slang. to or at a higher level in the air. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or situated on an upper floor: an upstairs apartment. n. 5. (usu. with a sing. v.) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor. Idioms: kick upstairs, to promote to a higher but less influential position. [1590–1600]

upstairs

If you go upstairs in a building, you go up a staircase towards a higher floor.

He went upstairs and pulled down the blind.

If you say that someone or something is upstairs, you mean that they are on a higher floor than the one you are on.

...the student who lived upstairs.He had a revolver upstairs in a drawer beside his bed.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	upstairs - the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
Adj.	1.	upstairs - on or of upper floors of a building; "the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"upstairdownstair, downstairs - on or of lower floors of a building; "the downstairs (or downstair) phone"
Adv.	1.	upstairs - on a floor above; "they lived upstairs"on a higher floor, up the stairsdown the stairs, downstairs, on a lower floor, below - on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs"
	2.	upstairs - with respect to the mind; "she's a bit weak upstairs"

Translations

在楼上楼上

up

(ap) adverb, adjective1. to, or at, a higher or better position. Is the elevator going up?; The office is up on the top floor; She looked up at him; The price of coffee is up again.向上2. erect. Sit/Stand up; He got up from his chair. 成直立姿势 3. out of bed. What time do you get up?; I'll be up all night finishing this work. 起（床） 4. to the place or person mentioned or understood. A taxi drove up and she got in; He came up (to me) and shook hands. 朝（某人或某物）的方向，向…的地方 5. into the presence, or consideration, of a person, group of people etc. He brought up the subject during the conversation. 向…提出（话题） 6. to an increased degree eg of loudness, speed etc. Please turn the radio up a little!; Speak up! I can't hear you （声音、速度等）变高 7. used to indicate completeness; throughly or finally. You'll end up in hospital if you don't drive more carefully; Help me wash up the dishes!; I've used up the whole supply of paper; He tore up the letter. （表示动作完成的程度）完全地 preposition1. to or at a higher level on. He climbed up the tree.向或在高处2. (at a place) along. They walked up the street; Their house is up the road. 沿着...，向... 3. towards the source of (a river). When do the salmon start swimming up the river? 到...（地方） verb – past tense, past participle upped – to increase (a price etc). They upped the price that they wanted for their house. 提高（价格） ˈupward adjective going up or directed up. They took the upward path; an upward glance.向上的ˈupward(s) adverb (facing) towards a higher place or level. He was lying on the floor face upwards; The path led upwards. 向上，上升 ˌup-and-ˈcoming adjective (of eg a person starting a career) progressing well. an up-and-coming young doctor. 积极进取的，很有前途的 ˌupˈhill adverb up a slope. We travelled uphill for several hours.上坡 adjective1. sloping upwards; ascending. an uphill road.上坡的2. difficult. This will be an uphill struggle. 艰难的，费力的 ˌupˈstairs adverb on or to an upper floor. His room is upstairs; She went upstairs to her bedroom.楼上 noun – plural upˈstairs – the upper floor(s). The ground floor needs painting, but the upstairs is nice; (also adjective) an upstairs sitting room. 楼上（的） upˈstream adverb towards the upper part or source of a stream, river etc. Salmon swim upstream to lay their eggs. 向上游（的） be up and about to be out of bed. I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident?下床走动be up to1. to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc). What is he up to now?忙于...事情2. to be capable of. He isn't quite up to the job.胜任...工作3. to reach the standard of. This work isn't up to your best.达到...水平4. to be the duty or privilege of. It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.由...来决定up to as far, or as much, as. He counted up to 100; Up to now, the work has been easy.直到...up to date1. completed etc up to the present time. Is the catalogue up to date?最新的2. modern and in touch with the latest ideas. This method is up to date.现代的

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be kicked upstairs

To be promoted to a higher role or position in a company that has little actual responsibility or authority. John was kicked upstairs to an assistant manager position so he would stop griping about his pay.See also: kick, upstairs

go upstairs

1. Literally, to climb steps to reach a higher level of a building. A: "Where's Susie?" B: "Oh, she went upstairs to bed." When you go upstairs, can you take the laundry basket with you?2. To go to someone higher in a hierarchy, like one's boss, to seek their authority for a decision or other purpose. I'd go upstairs with that request—we don't have the authority to sign off on something like that.See also: go, upstairs

kick (one) upstairs

To promote one to a position that is higher but undesirable or that has little actual responsibility or authority. They kicked John upstairs to an assistant manager position so he would stop griping about his pay.See also: kick, upstairs

the Man Upstairs

A lighthearted name for the Judeo-Christian god. (Not always capitalized.) I doubt the Man Upstairs will approve of this, but I don't see any other way of getting this project finished. I only worry about what the man upstairs will think of my actions; no one else's opinion really matters.See also: man, upstairs

not much going on upstairs

Not very much in the way of intelligence. She seems nice enough, but I get the sense that there's not much going on upstairs. Jake's boyfriend is incredibly attractive, but he doesn't have much going on upstairs from what I can tell.See also: going, much, not, on, upstairs

not anything going on upstairs

Not very much in the way of intelligence. She seems nice enough, but I get the sense that there isn't anything going on upstairs. Jake's boyfriend is incredibly attractive, but he doesn't have anything going on upstairs from what I can tell.See also: anything, going, not, on, upstairs

nothing going on upstairs

Not very much in the way of intelligence. She seems nice enough, but I get the sense that there's nothing going on upstairs. Jake's boyfriend is incredibly attractive, but he has nothing going on upstairs from what I can tell.See also: going, nothing, on, upstairs

not much upstairs

Not very much in the way of intelligence. She seems nice enough, but I get the sense that there's not much upstairs. Jake's boyfriend is incredibly attractive, but he doesn't have much upstairs from what I can tell.See also: much, not, upstairs

not anything upstairs

Not very much in the way of intelligence. She seems nice enough, but I get the sense that there isn't anything upstairs. Jake's boyfriend is incredibly attractive, but he doesn't have anything upstairs from what I can tell.See also: anything, not, upstairs

nothing upstairs

Not very much in the way of intelligence. She seems nice enough, but I get the sense that there's nothing upstairs. Jake's boyfriend is incredibly attractive, but he has nothing upstairs from what I can tell.See also: nothing, upstairs

nothing upstairs

Fig. no brains; stupid. Tom is sort of stupid. You know—nothing upstairs. I know what's wrong with you. Nothing upstairs.See also: nothing, upstairs

kick upstairs

Promote someone to a higher but less desirable position, especially one with less authority. For example, Paul never forgave the company for kicking him upstairs at age 55. This expression alludes to its antonym, kick downstairs, simply meaning "eject." [Mid-1900s] See also: kick, upstairs

kick someone upstairs

BRITISHIf you kick someone upstairs, you give them a job or position which seems to have a higher status but actually has less power, in order to reduce their influence. Peter Greenall becomes managing director succeeding Andrew Thomas, who is kicked upstairs to become deputy chairman. The radicals kicked him upstairs to the then ceremonial job of president.See also: kick, someone, upstairs

kick someone upstairs

remove someone from an influential position in a business by giving them an ostensible promotion. informalSee also: kick, someone, upstairs

the Man Upstairs

God. informal humorousSee also: man, upstairs

ˌkick somebody upˈstairs

(informal) move somebody to a job that seems to be more important but which actually has less power or influence: They couldn’t sack him, so they kicked him upstairs onto the board of directors, where he could do less damage.See also: kick, somebody, upstairs

nothing upstairs

phr. no brains; stupid. Tom is sort of stupid acting. You know—nothing upstairs. I know what’s wrong with you. Nothing upstairs. See also: nothing, upstairs

kick upstairs

Slang To promote to a higher yet less desirable position.See also: kick, upstairs

kick upstairs, to

To promote someone to a higher rank with less responsibility in order to get him or her out of the way. Although one may tend to associate this expression with modern business practices, it was already being used in the early nineteenth century. J. W. Croker recorded it in an 1821 diary entry: “Lord Melville informs me that he is about to be kicked upstairs (his expression) to be Secretary of State.” See also: kick

upstairs

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noun
adj
adv

Synonyms for upstairs

noun the part of a building above the ground floor

Related Words

building
edifice
part
portion

adj on or of upper floors of a building

Synonyms

upstair

Antonyms

downstair
downstairs

adv on a floor above

Synonyms

on a higher floor
up the stairs

Antonyms

down the stairs
downstairs
on a lower floor
below