thatch
🇬🇧 UK/θætʃ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
n.
Straw, reeds, or similar plant material used to cover roofs; a thick mass of hair.
茅草屋顶;(用于盖屋顶的)茅草;浓密的头发
v.
To cover a roof with straw, reeds, or similar plant material.
用茅草覆盖屋顶
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishthatchother
=thatch
Common Collocations
- 1.thatched roof茅草屋顶
- 2.thatch cottage茅草小屋
- 3.[thatch of hair]一头浓密的头发
- 4.lay thatch铺设茅草
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old cottage had a beautifully maintained thatch that kept it warm in winter.
- 2.
The boy ran through the field, his thatch of unruly hair blowing in the wind.