shingle
UK/'ʃiŋgl/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
A thin, flat piece of wood or other material used in overlapping rows to cover a roof or wall; coarse gravel on a beach.
（屋顶或墙面的）木瓦，盖板；海滩上的粗砾石
v.
To cover a roof or wall with shingles.
用木瓦覆盖（屋顶或墙面）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishshingleother
=shingle
Common Collocations
- 1.shingle beach砾石海滩
- 2.wooden shingle木瓦
- 3.roof shingle屋顶瓦片
- 4.[hang out a shingle]开业挂牌（尤指开设诊所或事务所）
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old cottage had a roof covered with weathered wooden shingles.
- 2.
Children played along the shingle beach, skipping stones across the water.
- 3.
After the storm, several shingles were torn from the roof and needed replacing.