詞彙 shingle 在中文的含義

shingle 在英語中是什麼意思？與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

shingle

US /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/

UK /ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/

瓦片, 木瓦

a rectangular tile, usually made of wood, asphalt, or slate, used in overlapping rows on roofs or walls

範例:

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The roof was covered with wooden shingles.

屋頂上鋪著木製瓦片。

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We need to replace some broken shingles on the garage.

我們需要更換車庫上一些破損的瓦片。

同義詞:

tile slate clapboard

卵石, 碎石

a mass of small, rounded pebbles or stones, especially on a beach

範例:

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The beach was covered with smooth, grey shingle.

海灘上鋪滿了光滑的灰色卵石。

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Walking on the shingle made a crunching sound.

走在卵石上發出嘎吱作響的聲音。

同義詞:

pebbles gravel stones

鋪瓦, 蓋瓦

to cover (a roof or wall) with shingles

範例:

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They plan to shingle the new shed next weekend.

他們計劃下週末給新棚屋鋪瓦。

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The old house was shingled with cedar.

老房子用雪松瓦片覆蓋。

同義詞:

roof tile cover