【ceiling】 - SAT备考词汇

ceiling

UK:  ['siːlɪŋ]

US:  ['silɪŋ]

复数：ceilings  

n.

1.天花板,顶板,顶篷

2.顶点

3.限制;上限

4.最高,最高限额;最高价格

5.云幂高度

6.云底高度

7.最大飞机高度

8.绝对升限

9.(垫船底的)隔板,舱室垫板

10.(物价、工资等的)最高限度; 【航空】升限,上升限度;云幕高度,低层云与地面间的距离

1 . and the little boat sailed faster up the wall, across the ceiling, down the wall, and over the floor.
这次小帆船以更快的速度（or飞快地）驶上墙壁，穿过天花板，从墙壁上下来，回到地板上。

2 . Those who track the progress of brand China will be watching to see if the company can break the bamboo ceiling once and for all.
那些关注中国品牌发展的人将拭目以待，看李宁究竟能否一劳永逸地冲破这层“竹子天花板”。

3 . The moonlight shone into my bedroom, as it did then, and I saw a vision on the ceiling, a white figure looking down on me.
月光照进我的卧室——当时也确实有月光，我看到天花板上有一个白色影子正向下看着我。

4 . They laughed, rocked back in their chairs, shook their heads, stared at the ceiling and muttered oaths to each other.
人们大笑，欢喜地在椅子上摇摆，疯傻地摇头，对着天花板发呆，相互胡言乱语地嘀咕着。

5 . Luminaire provided with a cord, chain, tube, etc. Which enables it to be suspended from a ceiling or other support.
带有绳索、链条和管子等附件的灯具，可以安装在天棚或其他支撑物上。