ceiling
noun
uk/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/us/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/ceilingnoun(TOP OF A ROOM)
A2[C]
the insidesurfaceof aroomthat you canseewhen youlookabove you
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- I got acrickin myneckfrompaintingthe ceiling.
- The ceiling wasembellishedwithflowersandleaves.
- On thebathroomceiling, somepiecesofplasterhadfallenaway.
- There was noairconditioning, just a ceilingfanturningslowly.
- Iwantthelightfittingsto beflushwith the ceiling.
Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors
- basement
- catwalk
- dais
- deck
- decking
- downstairs
- ground level
- landing
- loft
- low slung
- multi-levelled
- multi-storied
- multilevel
- platform
- runway
- soapbox
- split-level
- storey
- storeyed
- story
ceilingnoun(LIMIT)
C2[Cusually singular]
anupperlimit, usuallyrelatingtomoney:
(通常指钱款的)上限They haveimposed/seta ceiling onpayrises.他们给工资的增加额度规定了上限。
See also
glass ceiling
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full steamidiom
- (at) full stretchidiom
- at leastidiom
- bare
- credit limit
- flat outphrase
- give a hundred percentidiom
- least
- limit
- mass
- max out
- maximal
- maximally
- maximum
- min.
- peak
- percent
- the bare minimumphrase
- the full monty
- utmost
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Range and limits