tiles

英 [taɪlz]

美 [taɪlz]

n.  (贴墙或铺地用的)瓷砖，地砖，小方地毯，片状材料; (铺屋顶的)瓦，瓦片; (棋盘游戏的)棋子
v.  铺瓦; 铺地砖; 贴瓷砖; 平铺显示，并列显示，瓦片式显示(视窗)
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IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 瓷砖;墙砖;地砖
  Tilesare flat, square pieces of baked clay, carpet, cork, or other substance, which are fixed as a covering onto a floor or wall.
  1. Amy's shoes squeaked on the tiles as she walked down the corridor...
     埃米走过走廊时，鞋子踩在地砖上嘎吱作响。
  2. The cabins had linoleum tile floors.
     船舱地上铺着油毡。
  3. ...a broken piece of tile.
     瓷砖碎片
• N-VAR 瓦片
  Tilesare flat pieces of baked clay which are used for covering roofs.
  1. ...a fine building, with a neat little porch and ornamental tiles on the roof.
     一幢精致的建筑，有齐整的小巧柱廊，屋顶上覆着装饰瓦
• VERB 铺瓦于;贴地砖于
  When someonetilesa surface such as a roof or floor, they cover it with tiles.
  1. He wants to tile the bathroom...
     他想在浴室里铺瓷砖。
  2. The terracotta tiled floor gives the place a wonderfully homely character.
     陶瓦地板使这个地方给人一种非常舒适温馨的感觉。
• See also:tiling
• PHRASE 纵情玩乐，花天酒地(到深夜)
  If someone has a nighton the tilesor is outon the tiles, they go out in the evening, for example to a bar or a club, and do not return home until very late.
  1. Charlotte was dressed for a night on the tiles...
     夏洛特为彻夜狂欢精心打扮了一番。
  2. I used to be out on the tiles every night.
     我曾每晚都在外面花天酒地。

双语例句

• The support beams of the ceiling were ablaze, and burning tiles fell to the floor.
  支撑天花板的梁都已经着火了，燃烧着的瓦片纷纷掉落到地板上。
• The clearing out of disused workshops laid bare thousands of Italianate glazed tiles.
  清理废弃的车间时发现了成千上万块意大利风格的釉面砖。
• The red walls and green tiles set each other off beautifully.
  红墙碧瓦，互相映衬。
• Charlotte was dressed for a night on the tiles
  夏洛特为彻夜狂欢精心打扮了一番。
• Quarry tiles are a popular kitchen flooring.
  缸砖是一种流行的厨房地面材料。
• A page came loose and floated onto the tiles.
  有一页纸脱落下来，飘落到地砖上。
• How about pepping up plain tiles with transfers?
  在素色瓷砖上印制一些图案使其更吸引人如何？
• Conservators repaired and restored each element of the carved and painted wood and the decorative tiles.
  这个展厅的管理员要对这些带有雕刻和绘画的木料和装饰瓷砖的每一个元素都进行修复。
• The contract specifies red tiles, not slates, for the roof.
  合同规定屋顶用红瓦，并非石板瓦。
• Carpet tiles are perfect for kitchens because they're easy to take up and wash
  方块地毯非常适用于厨房，因为其便于揭起来清洗。