roof

noun

1. 顶部；屋顶；车顶
   the structure that covers or forms the top of a building or vehicle
   1. a flat/sloping roof
      平顶；斜顶
   2. a thatched/slate, etc. roof
      茅草、石板瓦等屋顶
   3. The corner of the classroom was damp where the roof had leaked.
      教室漏雨的一角是湿的。
   4. Tim climbed on to the garage roof.
      蒂姆爬到车库的房顶上。
   5. The roof of the car was not damaged in the accident.
      事故中，车顶没有遭到损坏。
2. 有…顶的
   having the type of roof mentioned
   1. flat-roofed buildings
      平顶的大楼
3. 洞顶；隧道顶
   the top of an underground space such as a tunnel or cave
4. 口腔顶部；腭部
   the top of the inside of your mouth

verb

1. 给…盖顶；盖上屋顶
   to cover sth with a roof; to put a roof on a building
   1. The shopping centre is not roofed over.
      购物中心是露天的。
   2. Their cottage was roofed with green slate.
      他们的小房子盖的是绿瓦。

The plural can be pronounced /ruːfs/ or /ruːvz/. 复数可以读作 /ruːfs/ 或 /ruːvz/


1. N-COUNT 房顶;屋顶
   The roof of a building is the covering on top of it that protects the people and things inside from the weather.
   1. ...a small stone cottage with a red slate roof...
      有着红色石板房顶的小石屋
   2. A pail stood in one corner of the room to catch the drips where the roof leaked.
      房间的一角放着一个提桶，以接住从屋顶漏下来的水滴。
2. N-COUNT 顶篷;车顶;车篷
   The roof of a car or other vehicle is the top part of it, which protects passengers or goods from the weather.
   1. The car rolled onto its roof, trapping him.
      车翻了，把他困在了里面。
3. N-COUNT 口腔顶部;上腭
   The roof of your mouth is the highest part of the inside of your mouth.
   1. She clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth.
      她用舌头顶着上腭发出啧啧声。
4. N-COUNT (洞穴、矿井等的)顶部
   The roof of an underground space such as a cave or mine is the highest part of it.
   1. The cave roof collapsed.
      洞顶坍塌了。
5. PHRASE （价格、通货膨胀率等）猛增，飞涨
   If the level of something such as the price of a product or the rate of inflation goes through the roof, it suddenly increases very rapidly indeed.
   1. Prices for Korean art have gone through the roof.
      韩国艺术品的价格飞涨。
6. PHRASE 怒气冲天;大发雷霆;暴跳如雷
   If you hit the roof or go through the roof, you become very angry indeed, and usually show your anger by shouting at someone.
   1. Sergeant Long will hit the roof when I tell him you've gone off.
      如果我告诉朗中士你已经走了，他会大发雷霆的。
7. PHRASE 住处;家
   If you have a roof over your head, you have somewhere to live.
   1. I am just thankful that we have a roof over our heads.
      我们有地方住我就很感激了。
8. PHRASE （在屋内）喧闹，喧嚣，大闹翻天
   If a group of people inside a building raise the roof, they make a very loud noise, for example by singing or shouting.
   1. He raised the roof at the conference when he sang his own version of the socialist anthem, The Red Flag.
      他演唱自己改编的社会主义赞歌《红旗颂》时，声音穿透了会场的屋顶。
9. PHRASE 同在一个屋檐下;在同一栋大楼里
   If a number of things or people are under one roof or under the same roof, they are in the same building.
   1. The firms intend to open either together under one roof or alongside each other in shopping malls...
      这些公司想一起开在同一栋大楼里，或者彼此紧挨着开在大型购物中心里。
   2. While his relations with his mother were reasonably satisfactory, having her living under the same roof was a totally different matter!
      虽然他和母亲的关系还算不错，但和她住在一起就完全是另外一回事了。
10. PHRASE 在…的家里
    If something happens under your roof, it happens in your home.
    1. Lionel has forbidden her ever to mention that name again under his roof.
       莱昂内尔已经禁止她在他家里再提到这个名字。

1. The roof support structure had collapsed and the entire weight was bearing down on the ceiling.
   屋顶的支架倒塌了，全部重量都压到了天花板上。
2. The bomber had breached security by hurling his dynamite from a roof overlooking the building.
   这名爆炸手从一个俯瞰这座大楼的楼顶上投下炸药，破坏了安保系统。
3. The builders have finished the roof.
   建筑工人已经盖好了房顶。
4. They had capped the roof with plywood.
   他们在房顶上加盖了胶合板。
5. Part of the roof has caved in
   屋顶有一部分塌了下来。
6. The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble
   屋顶轰隆一声塌了下来，碎石瓦砾落了一地。
7. He filled the barn to the roof with corn.
   他将谷仓装满了谷物。
8. An explosive device detonated on the roof of the building.
   一个爆炸装置在该楼的楼顶爆炸了。
9. The idea of building a roof terrace was also foiled by the planning authorities.
   建造一个带棚阳台的想法也被规划局否决了。
10. The front door was missing. A hole gaped in the roof.
    前门不翼而飞，屋顶豁开了一个洞。
11. He and Walker patched the barn roof
    他和沃克补好了谷仓顶。
12. A pail stood in one corner of the room to catch the drips where the roof leaked.
    房间的一角放着一个提桶，以接住从屋顶漏下来的水滴。
13. The car rolled onto its roof, trapping him.
    车翻了，把他困在了里面。
14. She clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth.
    她用舌头顶着上腭发出啧啧声。
15. The cave roof collapsed.
    洞顶坍塌了。
16. Prices for Korean art have gone through the roof.
    韩国艺术品的价格飞涨。
17. Sergeant Long will hit the roof when I tell him you've gone off.
    如果我告诉朗中士你已经走了，他会大发雷霆的。
18. I am just thankful that we have a roof over our heads.
    我们有地方住我就很感激了。
19. He raised the roof at the conference when he sang his own version of the socialist anthem, The Red Flag.
    他演唱自己改编的社会主义赞歌《红旗颂》时，声音穿透了会场的屋顶。
20. The firms intend to open either together under one roof or alongside each other in shopping malls
    这些公司想一起开在同一栋大楼里，或者彼此紧挨着开在大型购物中心里。
21. While his relations with his mother were reasonably satisfactory, having her living under the same roof was a totally different matter!
    虽然他和母亲的关系还算不错，但和她住在一起就完全是另外一回事了。
22. Lionel has forbidden her ever to mention that name again under his roof.
    莱昂内尔已经禁止她在他家里再提到这个名字。
23. The roof sagged at one corner, where the ceiling beams had snapped with rot
    房顶的一角塌了下来，那里的天花板横梁已经腐烂断裂了。
24. The morning sun slanted through the glass roof
    清晨的阳光透过玻璃屋顶，斜照了进来。
25. I saw flames spurt from the roof.
    我看到火焰从屋顶冒了出来。
26. Strapping the skis on the roof, we boarded the hovercraft in Dover
    用带子把滑水板绑在船顶后，我们就在多佛登上了气垫船。
27. The roof collapsed under the weight of the snow.
    屋顶被雪压坍了。
28. The roof fell in.
    屋顶垮了。
29. The tree top is level with the roof.
    树梢和屋顶齐平。
30. They erected a television antenna on the roof.
    他们在屋顶上架起了电视天线。

n.

go through the roof

• 飞涨；激增
  to rise or increase very quickly
• 非常生气；暴怒
  to become very angry

have a roof over your head

• 有栖身之所
  to have somewhere to live

under one roof

under the same roof

• 在同一座建筑中；同在一个屋檐下
  in the same building or house
  1. There are various stores and restaurants all under one roof.
     在同一栋大楼里有各种商店和饭馆。
  2. I don't think I can live under the same roof as you any longer.
     我觉得我再也不能和你生活在同一个屋檐下了。

under your roof

• 在家里
  in your home
  1. I don't want her under my roof again.
     我再也不想让她到我家来了。

hit the ceiling/roof

• 勃然大怒；怒气冲天
  to suddenly become very angry

raise the roof

• （在屋内）大声喧闹，闹翻天
  to produce or make sb produce a lot of noise in a building, for example by shouting or cheering

noun

1. a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

2. protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

3. an upper limit on what is allowed
   1. he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him
   2. there was a roof on salaries
   3. they established a cap for prices

   Synonym:    ceilingcap

4. the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
   1. the roof of the cave was very high
   2. I could see the roof of the bear's mouth

verb

1. provide a building with a roof