Slender black metal pillars support the upper storey, giving it a stilted appearance.

细长的黑色金属柱支撑上层，赋予了它一个硬朗的外观。

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The upper storey provides a more secluded and secure nighttime retreat for the residents.

上层楼为居民提供了更为隐蔽、安全的夜间静休空间。

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The upper storey is defined by the roof pitch, which creates angled ceilings on the inside.

建筑的顶层采用了坡屋顶，因此在内部也形成了倾斜的天花板。

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Another item is the magnificent pair of griffins on the villa's upper storey.

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It takes weeks to read, weighs as much as a Sunday roast and might do real harm if thrown from a moving vehicle or hurled (as impatient readers may wish to do around the 700-page mark) willy-nilly from an upper-storey window.

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The upper portion of the 28-storey building was beyond the reach of the fire equipment, according to news reports.

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