mass noun
1- a roof covering of straw, reeds, palm leaves, or a similar material茅草屋顶。
1.1
- straw or a similar material used for such a covering（作为盖屋顶材料的）茅草（或类似材料）。
1.2
- informal the hair on a person's head, especially if thick or unruly〈非正式〉浓密而不整齐的头发。
1.3
- a matted layer of dead stalks, moss, and other material in a lawn（草坪上的）腐殖土。
with obj.
- cover (a roof or a building) with straw or a similar material用茅草（或类似材料）覆盖（屋顶, 建筑物）：
as adj. thatched thatched cottages.茅草覆盖的村舍。
派生词
thatcher
noun词源
Old English theccan 'cover'， of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dekken and German decken.