ceiling

ceiling

英 ['siːlɪŋ]
　　美 ['silɪŋ]

n. 天花板；上限

n.(名詞)ceiling的基本意思是“天花板,頂板,平頂”,引申可指官方給物價、工資、房租等所規定的“最高限額,最高限度”，或在某種條件下飛機所能達到的“最高限度”或“升限”。

中文詞源：

ceiling 天花板

來自PIE*kel, 隱藏，遮蓋，詞源同cell, cellar, hole.

例句：

1. Flavell had accidentally discharged a pistol, firing it into the ceiling.
弗拉維爾不小心扳動瞭一把手槍的扳機，子彈射入瞭天花板。

2. The bullet slammed into the ceiling, spraying them with bits of plaster.
子彈砰地射進瞭天花板，掉落的石膏碎片落瞭他們一身。

3. Pinks and beiges were chosen to echo the colours of the ceiling.
選用瞭粉紅色和米色，以跟從天花板的顏色。

4. Pigs were butchered, hams were hung to dry from the ceiling.
殺瞭豬，豬腿掛在天花板上風幹。

5. The floor was level, but the ceiling sloped toward his head.
地板是平的，但天花板朝他的頭這邊傾斜。