ceiling
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room. 天花板
The rooms were spacious, with tall windows and high ceilings. 房間很寬敞，且窗戶和屋頂都很高。
2. N-COUNT A ceiling on something such as prices or wages is an official upper limit that cannot be broken. (價格、工資等的) 上限
...an informal agreement to put a ceiling on salaries. …一項槼定工資上限的非正式協議。
3. →see also glass ceiling
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ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ (ceilings)
剑桥词典
- I got a crick in my neck from painting the ceiling.
- The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves .
- On the bathroom ceiling, some pieces of plaster had fallen away.
- There was no air conditioning , just a ceiling fan turning slowly .
- I want the light fittings to be flush with the ceiling.
ceiling noun (TOP OF A ROOM)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you
天花板，頂棚
範例
ceiling noun (LIMIT)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲單數使用的名詞 ]an upper limit , usually relating to money
（通常指錢款的）上限
They have imposed /set a ceiling on pay rises . 他們給工資的增加額度槼定了上限。
也見
glass ceiling 返回 ceiling