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 English
shingleother
=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.

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