thatched

thatched — 形容詞

1. describes a roof made of dried plant stems, like straw or reeds; also describes

1.形容詞B1
釋義

茅草的

用乾草或蘆葦覆蓋的屋頂

describes a roof made of dried plant stems, like straw or reeds; also describes a building that has this kind of roof

例句

The cottage had a thatched roof that kept the inside cool in summer.

這間小屋有茅草屋頂,夏天能讓室內保持涼爽。

thatched roof — most common noun collocation

Amihan took photos of the old thatched houses in the village.

阿米罕拍下了村裡那些古老茅草屋的照片。

同義詞
  • straw-roofed

    more specific — straw is just one material; thatched can also use reeds or rushes

  • reed-thatched

    specifies the material as reed; less common in everyday use

反義詞
  • tiled

    refers to a roof made of ceramic or concrete tiles, the opposite of dried plant material

  • slated

    refers to a roof made of slate stone, common in modern or urban buildings

文法句型

thatched + noun (roof, cottage, house, barn)

用法筆記

Most often used attributively before a noun that names the building or the roof itself, especially in descriptions of traditional rural homes.