
好词典

源自中古英语 'roof'(屋顶)和 'top'(顶部),组合形成 'rooftop',复数形式为 'rooftops'。
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,用于遮风挡雨和保护建筑物内部。
“The children played on the rooftops of the abandoned houses.”
(孩子们在废弃房屋的屋顶上玩耍。)
“Snow covered the rooftops of the village after the storm.”
(暴风雪过后,村庄的屋顶被雪覆盖。)
shout from the rooftops — 公开宣布或宣扬某事,通常指非常兴奋或自豪地告诉所有人。
“She wanted to shout from the rooftops about her new job.”
(她想向全世界宣布她的新工作。)