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roof

UK /ruːf/US /ruːf/

词源

源自古英语 hrōf,与古诺尔斯语 hróf(棚屋)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语 *hrōfaz。

noun

❶ 建筑物最上方的覆盖结构,用于遮风挡雨。通常由瓦片、金属或木材制成,是房屋的重要组成部分。

“The rain was leaking through the roof.”

(雨水正从屋顶漏进来。)

“They are repairing the roof of the old house.”

(他们正在修理老房子的屋顶。)

❶ 比喻最高处或顶部的位置,常用于描述地理特征或抽象概念的上限。

“The helicopter landed on the roof of the skyscraper.”

(直升机降落在摩天大楼的顶部。)

“The cave's roof was covered with glowing crystals.”

(洞穴顶部布满了发光的晶体。)

同义词:covering, top, ceiling, canopy, dome

verb

❶ 为建筑物安装或覆盖屋顶,或像屋顶一样遮盖某物。

“They roofed the new shed with corrugated iron.”

(他们用波纹铁皮给新棚屋盖了屋顶。)

“The tunnel is roofed with reinforced concrete.”

(隧道的顶部用钢筋混凝土覆盖。)

同义词:cover, top, cap, overlay, shelter

常见短语

hit the roof — 形容人突然暴怒,像要冲破屋顶一样,或指价格等急剧上涨至最高点。

“When he saw the broken vase, he hit the roof.”

(看到打碎的花瓶时,他暴跳如雷。)

under one's roof — 指在某人的住所或管辖范围内,强调空间归属或责任关系。

“As long as you're under my roof, you'll follow my rules.”

(只要你还住在我家,就得遵守我的规矩。)