| 释义 |
roof /ruːf， rʊf/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 屋顶，屋面，屋盖；屋面材料；屋顶构架
a gable (thatched) roof 人字(茅草)屋顶
a roof terrace 屋顶平台
2. 房屋；住处；家
They share the same roof. 他们住在一处。
have no roof over one's head 无栖身之处
She has to hold up the roof for the children. 为了孩子她必须苦撑这个家。
3. 顶，顶部；屋顶状物；枝叶荫蔽；车顶；洞顶；【矿】(巷道)顶；屋檐形峭壁(登山运动用语)
the roof of heaven 天穹
the roof of the world 世界屋脊(指帕米尔高原和西藏高原)
the sun roof of a limousine 豪华轿车上的折叠车顶
The trees met overhead to form a roof. 这些树在头顶上方枝叶交错成荫。
4. 【解】室顶，盖
the roof of the mouth 口腔顶(或上颌)
the roof of the skull 颅顶
5. (价格、工资等规定的)最高限度
send the defence budget through the roof 使国防预算猛增突破最高限度
II vt.
1. 给…盖上屋顶 (in, over)
roof over a hut 给棚屋加上屋顶
roof in the yard to make a garage 在院子上面加个顶篷把它改成一间车库
2. 给…装以特定屋面；覆遮
a splendid palace roofed with bronze tiles 以青铜瓦为屋顶的华丽宫殿
a road roofed with overhanging branches 上方枝叶成荫的路
lips roofed by a moustache 被小胡子遮住的嘴唇
[< OE hrōf; 与 ON hrōf roof of boathouse, OSlav stropǔ roof 有关] phr. beneath the same roof ＝ under one roof
bring the roof down 弄坍屋顶(用于对过分吵闹的埋怨或警告)
Stop that noise, you'll bring the roof down! 不要再吵闹了，屋顶都要给你们震坍了!
go through (或 hit) the roof 〈口〉
1. 暴跳如雷，大发雷霆
If he finds out what you did with the company's money, he'll hit the roof. 假使他发现你这样处理公司的款项，他会大发雷霆。
2. (物价等)涨到(或超过)最高限度
Prices in the shops have hit the roof over the last few weeks. 在过去几个星期里商店东西的价钱已涨到登峰造极的地步。
Unemployment rates have gone through the roof. 失业率已超过最高峰。
raise the roof 〈口〉
1. (欢呼、庆祝等时)喧闹，大叫大嚷，吵翻天
They raised the roof at the party with their noisy singing. 他们在社交聚会上大唱大嚷，闹翻了天。
2. 大声抱怨(或抗议、责骂)；暴跳如雷
Father'll raise the roof when he hears what you've done. 父亲知道了你干下的事一定会大发雷霆。
reach for the roof 见 reach
under one (或 a single, the same) roof 在同一所房屋里；在同一部门里
editing, design and marketing — all under one roof 编辑、设计和销售——全在同一幢房屋里
establish a new department to combine all energy functions under a single roof 设立一个新部门统一领导能源
under one's roof 在自己家里
Are we prepared to let this happen under our own roofs? 我们怎能让这种事发生在自己的家里?
under sb.'s roof 在某人家里；在某人家(作客)；寄人篱下
I spent the night under his hospitable roof. 那天晚上我住在他家里，受到他的盛情款待。 |