roof
/ˈruf/KK
/ˈɹuf/IPA
變化形
複數
rooves
1.
屋頂
極常用
建築物最上方用來遮蔽室內空間的部分
用法：通常為可數名詞。談論某棟特定建築物的屋頂時常用所有格或定冠詞
a flat roof
a tiled roof
the roof of the house
repair the roof
climb onto the roof
The heavy rain damaged the roof of our house.
大雨損壞了我們家的屋頂。
The school put a cover on the roof.
學校在屋頂上放了一個遮蓋物。
2.
車頂
常用
汽車或其他有頂交通工具最上方的部分
用法：可與汽車種類或所有格搭配使用
a roof rack
a sunroof
put luggage on the roof
the car roof
We put our bags on the roof of the car.
我們把包包放在車頂上。
The tree branch fell on the bus roof.
樹枝掉在公車車頂上。
3.
口腔上顎；上顎
較少用
嘴巴裡面上方的表面
用法：此義通常與介系詞搭配使用
the roof of your mouth
burn the roof of your mouth
the hard roof of the mouth
The hot soup burned the roof of my mouth.
熱湯燙到了我的上顎。
常見錯誤
The roof is leaking water.
The roof is leaking.
We need to repair our house roof.
We need to repair the roof of our house.
I put my bag in the roof of the car.
I put my bag on the roof of the car.
There is a hole on the roof.
There is a hole in the roof.
相關字詞
ceiling 近義
attic 常見搭配
rooftop 同源詞
ceiling 易混淆
學習提示
・屋頂通常用「roof」，室內的天花板通常用「ceiling」。
・常見搭配包括「on the roof」及「the roof of the house」。
・「roof」也可以指汽車的車頂。