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shingle

UK //ˈʃɪŋɡl//US //ˈʃɪŋɡl//

词源

源自古英语 scindel(木片),源自原始日耳曼语 *skindla-,与德语 Schindel(木瓦)同源。卵石义项可能来自中古英语,与形状扁平如瓦片有关。

noun

❶ 指覆盖屋顶或外墙的薄木板或瓦片,通常以重叠方式排列,用于防水和保护建筑物。

“The storm blew several shingles off our roof.”

(暴风雨把我们家屋顶的几块木瓦吹掉了。)

“They chose cedar shingles for the beach house.”

(他们为海滨别墅选择了雪松木瓦。)

❶ 指小卵石或碎石,尤其指海滩上被海水冲刷光滑的小石子。

“We walked barefoot on the shingle beach.”

(我们光着脚走在卵石海滩上。)

“The waves rolled the shingles back and forth.”

(海浪把鹅卵石来回冲刷。)

同义词:roof tile, pebble, gravel, stone

verb

❶ 用木瓦或瓦片覆盖屋顶或墙面,指安装或修理屋顶的过程。

“They decided to shingle the roof themselves.”

(他们决定自己动手给屋顶铺木瓦。)

“The cottage was shingled with weathered gray wood.”

(小屋用风化变灰的木板做外墙。)

同义词:tile, cover, overlay

常见短语

hang out one's shingle — 指专业人士(如医生、律师)开业执业,字面意思是挂出招牌,表示开始营业。

“After passing the bar exam, she hung out her shingle as a lawyer.”

(通过律师资格考试后,她挂牌开始了律师执业。)