tile
noun[C]
uk/taɪl/us/taɪl/athin, usuallysquareorrectangularpieceofbakedclay,plastic, etc. used forcoveringroofs,floors,walls, etc.:
瓦片;瓷砖rooftiles屋顶瓦
floortiles地砖
ceramictiles瓷砖
carpettiles地毯片
Building materials
- adobe
- airbrick
- asbestos
- asphalt
- bamboo
- biomaterial
- fibro
- flagged
- flagstone
- flitch
- floorboard
- lacquer
- paving
- prestressed
- putty
- razor wire
- rebar
- shingle
- wattle and daub
- weatherboarding
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Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs
Idiom
be/go out on the tiles
tile
verb[T]
uk/taɪl/us/taɪl/tocoverawallorfloorwith tiles:
给…铺瓦;给…贴瓷砖We're going to tile thebathroom.我们要给浴室贴瓷砖。
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- laminate
- layer
- render
- retile
- retread
- seasoned
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- tent
- wax