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roofs

UK /ruːfs/US /ruːfs/

词源

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'。

noun

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。)

同义词:top, covering, canopy

verb

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。)

同义词:cover, top, cap

常见短语

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。)