thatch
/θætʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [θˈætʃ] /θætʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [θˈætʃ] /ˈthach How to pronounce thatch (audio)/ (ame, mw)
thatch — verb
- thatchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- thatches3rd person singular
- thatching-ing form
- thatchedpast simple
1. to put layers of dried straw or reed onto a roof so that the building is protect
to put layers of dried straw or reed onto a roof so that the building is protected from rain
Omar learned to thatch the meeting hall roof before the rainy season began.
pattern: thatch + roof/building
Local workers thatched the farm roof with reed from the river marsh.
with-phrase for material used
After the fire, the family paid a craft team to thatch the barn roof again.
Apinya spent three weeks helping her uncle thatch a wide roof by hand.
文法句型
thatch + roof
thatch + roof + with + straw/reed
用法筆記
Usually used for traditional roofing work rather than modern construction. The object is normally the roof itself, not the whole house.
常見錯誤
thatch — noun
1. dry plant stems, especially straw or reed, prepared for laying on a roof
dry plant stems, especially straw or reed, prepared for laying on a roof
The builder ordered fresh thatch from a village supplier before winter arrived.
uncountable material noun
Bundles of thatch were stacked beside the ladder in the churchyard.
collocation: bundle of thatch
Liam checked whether the thatch was dry enough to use that day.
Heavy rain can ruin thatch if it is stored on bare ground.
文法句型
bundle of thatch
thatch for a roof
fresh thatch
用法筆記
This sense refers to the roofing material as a substance. If you need a countable unit, say 'a bundle of thatch' or 'a load of thatch'.
常見錯誤
2. the finished roof covering made from that roofing material after it has been lai
the finished roof covering made from that roofing material after it has been laid in place
Smoke drifted through the thatch above the kitchen at dawn.
the thatch = completed roof layer
The old inn replaced part of its thatch after last year's storm.
A family of sparrows nested in the thick thatch over the porch.
Visitors admired the smooth curve of the thatch from the garden gate.
- roof
general term; this word specifically refers to a roof made from dried plant material
文法句型
the thatch
repair the thatch
part of the thatch
用法筆記
Unlike noun/1, this sense names the roof layer that is already on the building. In context, it often appears with words about repair, shape, or weather damage.
3. a very thick head of hair that sticks out in a rough, untidy way
a very thick head of hair that sticks out in a rough, untidy way
Cole pushed back his thatch of curls before pulling on the helmet.
pattern: thatch of + hair type
The boy's sun-bleached thatch made him easy to spot on the beach.
Isabela laughed as the wind turned her neat bob into a wild thatch.
A barber spent twenty minutes thinning Hao's heavy thatch with scissors.
文法句型
thatch of + hair
possessive + thatch
用法筆記
This is an informal comparison, often slightly humorous. It suggests hair that looks thick and hard to control rather than neatly styled.