spiral staircase
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Meanings
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spiral staircase; winding stairs rotating around a central axis
technicalArchitectural term for stairs with wedge-shaped treads arranged around a central column or newel, forming a continuous helix. Common in castles, lighthouses, and space-saving modern designs.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
dào道
jīng精
měi美
de的
zhuàn转
tī梯
。
There is an exquisite spiral staircase in this ancient castle.
Wèi为
le了
jié节
shěng省
kōng空
jiān间
，
shè设
jì计
shī师
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
zhuàn转
tī梯
de的
shè设
jì计
。
To save space, the designer adopted a spiral staircase design.
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Zhuàn转
tī梯
suī虽
rán然
měi美
guān观
，
dàn但
zǒu走
qǐ起
lái来
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
Although spiral staircases are beautiful, you need to be careful when walking on them.