shingle

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托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 墙面板, 小招牌

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Collins 星级
15,420
BNC 频率
11,117
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记忆技巧

shingle 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以把它与 shing-（屋顶瓦片）联想到屋顶和建筑相关的内容。

例句

1. The roof was covered with wooden shingles.
屋顶上覆盖着木质瓦片。
2. She decided to use shingles for her garden path.
她决定用瓦片铺设花园小路。
3. After the storm, several shingles blew off the house.
暴风雨过后，几片瓦片从房子上吹落了。

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