
好词典

来自中古英语 'roof'(屋顶)和 'top'(顶部)的组合,字面意思是'屋顶的顶部'。
❶ 指建筑物的顶部外表面,通常由瓦片、金属或其他材料覆盖,用于遮风挡雨或作为活动空间。
“The children were playing on the rooftop.”
(孩子们正在屋顶上玩耍。)
“We have a small garden on our rooftop.”
(我们的屋顶上有一个小花园。)
shout from the rooftops — 形容非常公开或激动地宣布某事,恨不得让全世界都知道。
“She was so happy about her promotion that she wanted to shout it from the rooftops.”
(她对自己的升职非常开心,恨不得让全世界都知道。)