bannister

1. → see: banister

1. And, miracle of miracles, six weeks after Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile, John Landy beat Bannister's time by nearly two full seconds.
   奇迹中的奇迹是，在罗杰·班尼斯特打破4分钟一英里的纪录6个星期之后，约翰·兰迪又以几乎快出整整2秒的成绩打破了班尼斯特的纪录。
2. Clive Bannister, group managing director of insurance for HSBC, said that people in their 60s and 70s were often fitter and healthier than had been the case in the past, meaning they could work longer if they desired.
   汇丰集团保险业务常务董事白乐达（clivebannister）表示，现在60多岁和70多岁的人往往比以前的人更健康，这就意味着，如果他们愿意，就能够工作更长时间。
3. Following in Bannister's stride and believing that they, too, could do it, within one year several others duplicated his feat.
   跟随班尼斯特的脚步并且相信自己也能做到，一年之内又有其他几个人同样做到了。
4. Zoe Bannister hunched over her veranda desk, correcting exercise books.
   佐伊·班尼斯特弓着身子，趴在她阳台的写字台上，批改着作业。
5. Mr Bannister argues that while the dearth of first-time buyers is putting the brake on inflation, it may turn out to be a boon for the housing market.
   班尼斯特先生认为头期买家的缺乏延缓了通货膨胀，也可能证明是房屋市场的利好消息。

noun

1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

   Synonym:    banisterbalustradebalustershandrail