roof

n. 屋顶, 室顶
vt. 给...盖屋顶, 遮蔽
【医】 室顶, 盖
相关词组:
no roof over one's head
hit the roof
raise the roof

动词过去式:roofed 过去分词:roofed 现在分词:roofing 第三人称单数:roofs 

roof

n.（名词）


The exterior surface and its supporting structures on the top of a building.
屋盖，屋顶构架：建筑物顶部的外表面及其支撑结构
The upper exterior surface of a dwelling as a symbol of the home itself:
房屋，住处：作为家的象征的住宅的外表面上部：
例句：
three generations living under one roof.
住在一个屋顶下的三代人

The top covering of something:
顶，顶部：某物的顶层覆盖物：
例句：
the roof of a car.
车顶

The upper surface of an anatomical structure, especially one having a vaulted inner structure:
室顶，盖：尤指解剖结构有拱状内部结构的上表面：
例句：
the roof of the mouth.
口腔顶

The highest point or limit; the summit or ceiling:
最高限度：最高点；极点或顶峰：
例句：
A roof on prices is needed to keep our customers happy.
最好使最高物价能让我们的顾客满意

v.tr.（及物动词）
roofed,roof.ing,roofs
To furnish or cover with or as if with a roof.
装饰或仿佛给…盖上屋顶

<习惯用语>go through the roof【俚语】
To grow, intensify, or rise to an enormous, often unexpected degree:
增长、加强或上涨到极大且通常出乎意料的程度：
例句：
Operating costs went through the roof last year.
去年的手术费用已涨到登峰造极的程度

To become extremely angry:
暴跳如雷，大发雷霆：
例句：
When I told her about breaking the window, she went through the roof.
她听我说有关砸碎窗户的事时大发雷霆

raise the roof【俚语】
To be extremely noisy and boisterous:
极其吵闹，喧哗：
例句：
The participants plan to dance, drink, and generally raise the roof at tonight`s party.
参与者们计划在今晚的聚会上跳舞、饮酒及总之是极尽喧闹之能事

To complain loudly and bitterly:
大声且强烈地抱怨：
例句：
Angry tenants finally raised the roof about their noisy neighbors.
愤怒的房客终于对吵闹喧哗的邻居提出强烈抗议

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English hrôf
源自 古英语 hrôf