domed
domed — adjective
- domedpositive
- domeddercomparative
- domeddestsuperlative
1. having a top that curves upward into a rounded roof shape, or fitted with a roun
having a top that curves upward into a rounded roof shape, or fitted with a rounded roof over it
The library's domed ceiling carried the choir's voices across the hall.
domed ceiling
Ayesha sketched the domed greenhouse beside the palace garden at sunset.
domed + building noun
From the ferry, we saw a domed mosque rising above the old market.
The museum reopened after workers repaired its domed roof with copper panels.
文法句型
domed + noun (domed ceiling / domed roof / domed hall)
be + domed
用法筆記
Most often describes roofs, ceilings, halls, and other structures whose top curves upward like a dome. After be, it describes the finished shape rather than the action of building it.
常見錯誤
domed — verb
- domedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- domeds3rd person singular
- domedding-ing form
- domeddedpast simple
1. to put a dome-shaped roof or cover over something
to put a dome-shaped roof or cover over something
Engineers domed the new sports center with a silver steel roof.
domed + object + with + material
Workers domed the temple entrance after the old wooden top collapsed.
The renovation plan domed the courtyard to keep the winter rain out.
Builders domed the market walkway with glass to bring in light.
- uncover
remove the covering so the top is open
文法句型
domed + building/space
domed + object + with + material
用法筆記
Used mainly in architecture or construction. The object is usually a building, hall, walkway, or other large structure that receives a rounded top or cover.
常見錯誤
2. to make something rise into a rounded roof-like shape, or to rise that way
to make something rise into a rounded roof-like shape, or to rise that way
The soft bread domed beautifully as it baked in the wood oven.
domed as it baked
Years of pressure domed the cave roof above the underground lake.
domed + object
The plastic tent wall domed outward when the wind filled it.
Heat from below domed the road surface near the factory gate.
- flatten
make something level rather than rounded
文法句型
domed as it baked
domed + object
domed outward
用法筆記
Often used for surfaces or soft materials that take on a rounded top because of heat, pressure, air, or growth. Unlike sense 1, this sense focuses on the shape change itself rather than on adding a separate cover.
3. to push out in a rounded hump above or beyond the surrounding surface
to push out in a rounded hump above or beyond the surrounding surface
Bao's backpack domed upward after extra blankets filled every corner.
domed upward
Wet soil domed outward above the mole tunnel by the fence.
domed outward
The snow blanket domed gently over the buried garden bench.
Minh's jacket pocket domed outward with oranges from the market.
文法句型
domed upward
domed outward
domed over + object
用法筆記
This sense describes a natural bulging shape that pushes up or out. It is often used for fabric, soil, snow, or other soft material rather than for a constructed roof.