shingle

英 [ˈʃɪŋɡl]

美 [ˈʃɪŋɡl]

n.  (海滨或河边的)卵石滩; 墙面板; 木瓦; 屋顶板; (诊所或律师事务所挂的)招牌
v.  用木瓦盖…的屋顶; 给…贴墙面板; 把（女子头发）剪成墙面板式短发发型

过去式：shingled　过去分词：shingled　现在分词：shingling　第三人称单数：shingles　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15420 / COCA.11117

牛津词典

noun

• （海滨或河边的）卵石滩
  a mass of small smooth stones on a beach or at the side of a river
  1. a shingle beach
     卵石海滩
• 墙面板；木瓦；屋顶板
  a small flat piece of wood that is used to cover a wall or roof of a building
• （诊所或律师事务所挂的）招牌
  a board with a sign on it, in front of a doctor's or lawyer's office
  1. He hung out his own shingle (= started a business as a doctor or lawyer) .
     他独自挂牌开业了。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (海边或河边的)碎石滩
  Shingleis a mass of small rough pieces of stone on the shore of a sea or a river.
  1. ...a beach of sand and shingle.
     碎石沙滩
• 带状疱疹(尤见于腰部)
  Shinglesis a disease in which painful red spots spread in bands over a person's body, especially around their waist.
• N-COUNT 木瓦;墙面板;屋顶板
  Shinglesare thin pieces of wood or another material which are fixed in rows to cover a roof or wall.
  1. The roofs had shingles missing.
     一些屋顶板不见了。
• (诊所或律师事务所等外面所挂的)招牌
  Ashingleis a small sign that is hung outside a building, such as the place where a doctor or lawyer works.

英英释义

noun

• a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.
• coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
• building material used as siding or roofing
  Synonym:shake

verb

• cover with shingles
  1. shingle a roof

双语例句

• They hunted there, among the shingle, in the clefts of the rocks, but found nothing.
  他们在砾石堆和岩缝里乱找，但是什么也没有找到。
• The topic of my Master's thesis was to design the K ä rs ä m ä ki shingle church, through which I studied the tradition of wood construction and the opportunities that handicraft provides.
  我的代表作的主题就是设计一座Kärsämäki木瓦教堂，为此我学习到了木材建筑的传统和手工制品赋予我的机会。
• The fibreglass is also important because it gives the mechanical resistance to the shingle.
  玻璃纤维的另一个重要因素是它保证了玻纤瓦的机械拉力。
• He hung out his own shingle.
  他独自挂牌开业了。
• We listened to the rain on the shingle roof.
  我们听着雨水打在屋顶的木瓦上。
• She has to take the bar exam before she can hang out her shingle.
  她在挂牌营业以前必须通过律师资格考试。
• She sighed slightly as she sat on shingle in the sunshine.
  阳光下，他坐在屋瓦上轻声地叹气。
• ( of a shore or shoreline) having an extensive gently sloping area covered with sand or gravel or shingle down to the water line.
  （指海岸或者海岸线）具有广阔、坡度平缓的地区，从上面到水线都覆盖着沙、沙砾或者鹅卵石。
• With a bit of bravado, the old gang hung out their new shingle: the Prediction Company.
  虽然带着那么一点虚张声势的味道，但这伙子旧匪还是把他们的新招牌给挂了出来：预测公司。
• The attorney will hang out his shingle after he has passed the bar exam.
  这位律师通过律师考试后，将要自己开业。