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单词 banister
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Definition of banister in English:

banister

(also bannister)
noun ˈbanɪstəˈbænəstər
also banisters
  • 1The structure formed by the uprights and handrail at the side of a staircase.

    (楼梯)扶手

    he vaulted the banister
    she peered over the banisters
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He remembered how he would take Mina to the hotels to trash them or slide down the long stairway banisters.
    • It's all tiles and smooth banisters - architecture that was designed to weather well and last.
    • She ran out into the hall and peered over the banister of the stairs, just in time to see her mother race out of the master bedroom.
    • A jury has recommended that hand rails or banisters be installed in houses at an inquest into the tragic death of a former member of Dervish on Christmas Day.
    • It had two stories with porches, with banisters and such things.
    • We decided to take a short cut through the neighborhood yards playing follow the leader over hedges, fences, porch banisters, etc.
    • Dr. Bender takes off his overcoat and hangs it on the newel post of the banister.
    • So they fastened boards on either side of the banister and caulked and painted to fill in.
    • They started down the stairs, using the banisters to guide them.
    • There was a banister hand rail that ran up the center of the steps, making two lanes.
    • Kyle vaulted the banister and landed on his toes, letting his heels land second.
    • From the entrance hall, a staircase with carved bannister rail and balustrades leads to the first floor return.
    • The other concern about the stairs are the banisters.
    • Years of working as a master carpenter had sculpted his body as cleverly as he had sculpted the banisters on the staircases in their home.
    • Each girl sat on one of the banisters of the staircase, sliding down the long flight of stairs, landing a few seconds before Nick in the grand hall.
    • There is an intricate Victorian tiled entrance hall with a splendid banister and staircase leading to the upper floor and which is well lit by a large skylight.
    • She hated walking down stairs, sliding down banisters was so much easier.
    • This effect also would be pretty on a porch rail or stair banister.
    • We had scaffolding instead of banisters for three months, and we were living here.
    • The wood floors were highly polished as was the banister of the staircase.
    Synonyms
    handrail, railing, rail, balustrade, banisters
    1. 1.1 A single upright at the side of a staircase.
      (楼梯扶手上的一根)竖杆
      I stuck my head between the banisters

      我把头卡在了楼梯扶手的竖杆中间。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The staircase banisters gleamed with finely varnished cherry wood with midnight-blue oriental rugs running down the center of the steps.
      • The staircase was beautiful, with dark oak banisters and ornate carving.
      • The living room kept its unexpected adobe-style fireplace, the great-room its unusual green onyx banisters.
      • The large room opened upwards to the right to a large set of stairs, the banisters and railings of which had been covered in ribbons of light green and deep red.
      • She looked from the basket containing the few remaining branches to the banisters of the great staircase, which were now nearly covered in waxy green holly and pretty red ribbon.
      • A staircase with white oak bannisters leads to the large first floor landing which has recessed ceiling lighting and access to the attic.
      • Yet despite this, both consulates were rather attractive buildings: cool and breezy, with intricately carved banisters and fine teak panelling.
      • They proceeded down a wide staircase with intricately decorated wooden banisters and thence through another corridor.
      • I ran into the hallway and almost somersaulted over the banisters.
      • The three sets include two with solid splats and one with a back comprised of three molded slats, or banisters.
      • From here, an elegant stone staircase to the first floor has cast iron bannisters and a polished mahogany handrail, and it leads to the landing lit by large cupola.
      • A staircase with ornate pine bannisters and rail leads up to a large landing.
      • Beyond this the entrance hall includes ceiling cornicing and a dado rail as well as a stripped pine staircase and banisters.
      • Strands and strands of golden, crimson, and ginger leaves dangled in delicate arches from the stairs and banisters.
      • Check the width between railings, banisters and balconies and board them up if necessary.
      • Then there are long strands of beads and weird exotic flowers in deep colours to wind around trees, banisters, mantelpieces and even table napkins.
      • The staircase still boasts its original wrought iron banisters and the original green tiles still adorn the walls.
      • Numerous period features remain: the Victorian staircase with its carved wooden banisters, the 1820s ornate stuccoed ceilings, the many stone and marble fireplaces.
      • Next you'll help Stan in the gardens and dust in all the rooms, even the library, and you'll be sure to shine the banisters of the stairwell.
      • She had heard her parents discussing the effects she had on them before but only when she crept down the stairs and stuck her head through the banisters to hear their clandestine conversation.
      Synonyms
      handrail, railing, rail, balustrade, banisters

Origin

Mid 17th century: from earlier barrister, alteration of baluster.

Rhymes

canister

Definition of banister in US English:

banister

(also bannister)
nounˈbanəstərˈbænəstər
also banisters
  • 1The structure formed by the uprights and handrail at the side of a staircase.

    (楼梯)扶手

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Kyle vaulted the banister and landed on his toes, letting his heels land second.
    • They started down the stairs, using the banisters to guide them.
    • There was a banister hand rail that ran up the center of the steps, making two lanes.
    • We had scaffolding instead of banisters for three months, and we were living here.
    • It had two stories with porches, with banisters and such things.
    • This effect also would be pretty on a porch rail or stair banister.
    • Each girl sat on one of the banisters of the staircase, sliding down the long flight of stairs, landing a few seconds before Nick in the grand hall.
    • A jury has recommended that hand rails or banisters be installed in houses at an inquest into the tragic death of a former member of Dervish on Christmas Day.
    • There is an intricate Victorian tiled entrance hall with a splendid banister and staircase leading to the upper floor and which is well lit by a large skylight.
    • Dr. Bender takes off his overcoat and hangs it on the newel post of the banister.
    • So they fastened boards on either side of the banister and caulked and painted to fill in.
    • Years of working as a master carpenter had sculpted his body as cleverly as he had sculpted the banisters on the staircases in their home.
    • She ran out into the hall and peered over the banister of the stairs, just in time to see her mother race out of the master bedroom.
    • From the entrance hall, a staircase with carved bannister rail and balustrades leads to the first floor return.
    • We decided to take a short cut through the neighborhood yards playing follow the leader over hedges, fences, porch banisters, etc.
    • The wood floors were highly polished as was the banister of the staircase.
    • The other concern about the stairs are the banisters.
    • It's all tiles and smooth banisters - architecture that was designed to weather well and last.
    • She hated walking down stairs, sliding down banisters was so much easier.
    • He remembered how he would take Mina to the hotels to trash them or slide down the long stairway banisters.
    Synonyms
    handrail, railing, rail, balustrade, banisters
    1. 1.1 A single upright at the side of a staircase.
      (楼梯扶手上的一根)竖杆
      I stuck my head between the banisters

      我把头卡在了楼梯扶手的竖杆中间。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The staircase banisters gleamed with finely varnished cherry wood with midnight-blue oriental rugs running down the center of the steps.
      • Next you'll help Stan in the gardens and dust in all the rooms, even the library, and you'll be sure to shine the banisters of the stairwell.
      • They proceeded down a wide staircase with intricately decorated wooden banisters and thence through another corridor.
      • Then there are long strands of beads and weird exotic flowers in deep colours to wind around trees, banisters, mantelpieces and even table napkins.
      • The three sets include two with solid splats and one with a back comprised of three molded slats, or banisters.
      • The staircase was beautiful, with dark oak banisters and ornate carving.
      • Beyond this the entrance hall includes ceiling cornicing and a dado rail as well as a stripped pine staircase and banisters.
      • Numerous period features remain: the Victorian staircase with its carved wooden banisters, the 1820s ornate stuccoed ceilings, the many stone and marble fireplaces.
      • The living room kept its unexpected adobe-style fireplace, the great-room its unusual green onyx banisters.
      • The large room opened upwards to the right to a large set of stairs, the banisters and railings of which had been covered in ribbons of light green and deep red.
      • From here, an elegant stone staircase to the first floor has cast iron bannisters and a polished mahogany handrail, and it leads to the landing lit by large cupola.
      • A staircase with white oak bannisters leads to the large first floor landing which has recessed ceiling lighting and access to the attic.
      • I ran into the hallway and almost somersaulted over the banisters.
      • The staircase still boasts its original wrought iron banisters and the original green tiles still adorn the walls.
      • She looked from the basket containing the few remaining branches to the banisters of the great staircase, which were now nearly covered in waxy green holly and pretty red ribbon.
      • A staircase with ornate pine bannisters and rail leads up to a large landing.
      • Check the width between railings, banisters and balconies and board them up if necessary.
      • She had heard her parents discussing the effects she had on them before but only when she crept down the stairs and stuck her head through the banisters to hear their clandestine conversation.
      • Yet despite this, both consulates were rather attractive buildings: cool and breezy, with intricately carved banisters and fine teak panelling.
      • Strands and strands of golden, crimson, and ginger leaves dangled in delicate arches from the stairs and banisters.
      Synonyms
      handrail, railing, rail, balustrade, banisters

Origin

Mid 17th century: from earlier barrister, alteration of baluster.

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