
好词典

源自古英语'hrōf',与古诺尔斯语'hróf'同源,原意均为'屋顶'或'遮盖物'。
❶ 指建筑物顶部的覆盖结构,用于遮风挡雨和保护内部空间。可以是平的、斜的或各种形状。
“The snow piled up on the roofs of the houses.”
(雪堆积在房屋的屋顶上。)
“They are repairing the roofs after the storm.”
(暴风雨过后,他们正在修理屋顶。)
❶ 为某物装上屋顶或覆盖顶部,使其免受外界环境影响。
“They roofed the new shed with metal sheets.”
(他们用金属板给新棚屋盖了屋顶。)
“The gazebo was roofed with thatch for a rustic look.”
(凉亭用茅草盖顶,营造出乡村风格。)
hit the roof — 指突然非常生气或暴怒,像情绪冲上屋顶一样激烈。
“My dad hit the roof when he saw the dent in the car.”
(爸爸看到车上的凹痕时暴跳如雷。)
raise the roof — 形容制造很大噪音或热烈庆祝,原意指把屋顶掀起来的夸张说法。
“The fans raised the roof when their team scored the winning goal.”
(当球队打入制胜球时,球迷们欢呼声响彻云霄。)