| 释义 |
thatch /θætʃ/ n. | vt.
I n.
1. (作为盖屋顶材料的)茅草(或稻草、芦苇等)
the best quality roofing thatch 最优等的盖屋顶茅草料
thatch huts of a fishing village 渔村茅舍
Thatch is not often used nowadays. 现在不常用茅草盖屋顶了。
2. 茅草屋顶
3. 盖顶物；〈口〉浓密的头发
He was ruggedly handsome, with a thatch of thick brown hair. 他粗犷而英俊，披一头浓密的棕发。
4. (植物近根部土壤上堆积的)腐殖土
5. (可用其叶盖屋顶的)棕榈科植物
II vt.
用茅草(或稻草等)覆盖…的顶部
The cottages are thatched with straw. 农舍都用稻草盖顶。
[<OE theccan to cover; 与 thæc roof, OSax thekkian to thatch, OHG decchen, ON thekja 有关] |