
好词典
源自中古英语 'celing',来自古法语 'ciel'(意为天空),最终源自拉丁语 'caelum'(天空)。最初指天空般的装饰性天花板,后引申为房间顶部和抽象上限概念。
❶ 天花板,指房间内部顶部的覆盖物,通常用于遮挡屋顶结构或隐藏管线。
“The ceiling in the living room is painted white.”
(客厅的天花板被漆成了白色。)
“A spider was crawling across the ceiling.”
(一只蜘蛛正在天花板上爬行。)
❶ 上限,指某个数值或数量的最高限制,常用于经济、政策或技术领域。
“The government set a price ceiling on essential goods.”
(政府对必需品设置了价格上限。)
“There's a ceiling on how much you can contribute to the retirement fund each year.”
(每年向退休基金的缴款是有上限的。)
hit the ceiling — 非常生气或暴怒,形容情绪突然爆发,就像撞到天花板一样激烈。
“When he saw the damage to his car, he hit the ceiling.”
(当他看到车被损坏时,他暴跳如雷。)
glass ceiling — 隐形障碍,特指女性或少数群体在职场晋升中遇到的无形限制。
“Despite her qualifications, she faced a glass ceiling in the male-dominated industry.”
(尽管她资历深厚,但在男性主导的行业中仍面临晋升障碍。)