tile

Word family adjectivetilednountilertilerytilingtile

Related topics: Construction

tile1 /taɪl/ S3 noun

[countableC]TBC a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc 瓷砖；墙砖；地砖

bathroom tiles

浴室瓷砖

→4 See picture of 见图 tile

2. [countableC]TBC a thin curved piece of baked clay used for covering roofs 瓦，瓦片

3. on the tiles British EnglishBrE informalDL out drinking, dancing etc for enjoyment until late at night 通宵达旦纵情玩乐，彻夜花天酒地

Examples from the Corpus

on the tiles• They ran into the hall, Tom's boots clattering on the tiles.• Does working on the Big Breakfast mean no more nights on the tiles?• Lincoln made his way in, the nails of his paws making clicking noises on the tiles.• The pattern, he remembered, echoed the one on the tiles of Patricia Hoskin's house in Clapham.• I rested on the tiles and then went into the steam room.• My boots squelch and squeak on the tiles.• I took off my glasses, left them on my towel on the tiles, and went for a quick swim.• My feet made neat tracks on the tiles.

Examples from the Corpus

tile• It was hot outdoors but the large, dark, stone and tile room was cool.• But eventually he found one that was almost empty with tall arch windows and broken tiles about the floor.• Carpet tiles, too, are suitable for d-i-yers, but do follow the maker's installation instructions.• Thermal efficiency was improved by laying the area with insulating tiles.• Just inside the big double entrance doors were hundreds of tiles which never seemed to be sold.• Their footsteps suddenly cracked like pistol shots as the carpet was replaced by plastic tiles.

单词	tile
释义	tile Word family adjectivetilednountilertilerytilingtile Related topics: Construction tile1 /taɪl/ ●●○ S3 noun 1 [countableC]TBC a flat square piece of baked clay or other material, used for covering walls, floors etc 瓷砖；墙砖；地砖 bathroom tiles 浴室瓷砖 →4 See picture of 见图 tile 2. [countableC]TBC a thin curved piece of baked clay used for covering roofs 瓦，瓦片 3. on the tiles British EnglishBrE informalDL out drinking, dancing etc for enjoyment until late at night 通宵达旦纵情玩乐，彻夜花天酒地 Examples from the Corpus on the tiles• They ran into the hall, Tom's boots clattering on the tiles.• Does working on the Big Breakfast mean no more nights on the tiles?• Lincoln made his way in, the nails of his paws making clicking noises on the tiles.• The pattern, he remembered, echoed the one on the tiles of Patricia Hoskin's house in Clapham.• I rested on the tiles and then went into the steam room.• My boots squelch and squeak on the tiles.• I took off my glasses, left them on my towel on the tiles, and went for a quick swim.• My feet made neat tracks on the tiles. Examples from the Corpus tile• It was hot outdoors but the large, dark, stone and tile room was cool.• But eventually he found one that was almost empty with tall arch windows and broken tiles about the floor.• Carpet tiles, too, are suitable for d-i-yers, but do follow the maker's installation instructions.• Thermal efficiency was improved by laying the area with insulating tiles.• Just inside the big double entrance doors were hundreds of tiles which never seemed to be sold.• Their footsteps suddenly cracked like pistol shots as the carpet was replaced by plastic tiles. Related topics: Construction tile2 verb [transitiveT] TBCto cover a roof, floor etc with tiles 铺瓦于〔屋顶〕；贴地砖于〔地面等〕 —tiled adjectiveadj a tiled floor 铺了地砖的地面 —tiler noun [countableC] Examples from the Corpus tile• External walls will be re rendered and tiled.• The dome is protected by a timber roof and is tiled on the exterior. Origin tile1 Old English tigele
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