词汇 shingle 在中文的含义

shingle 在英语中是什么意思？与 Lingoland 一起探索这个词的含义、发音及具体用法

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

示例:

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The roof was covered with wooden shingles.

屋顶上铺着木制瓦片。

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We need to replace some broken shingles on the garage.

我们需要更换车库上一些破损的瓦片。

同义词:

tile slate clapboard

卵石, 碎石

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

示例:

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The beach was covered with smooth, grey shingle.

海滩上铺满了光滑的灰色卵石。

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Walking on the shingle made a crunching sound.

走在卵石上发出嘎吱作响的声音。

同义词:

pebbles gravel stones

铺瓦, 盖瓦

to cover (a roof or wall) with shingles

示例:

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They plan to shingle the new shed next weekend.

他们计划下周末给新棚屋铺瓦。

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The old house was shingled with cedar.

老房子用雪松瓦片覆盖。

同义词:

roof tile cover