ceil

ceil — 動詞

  • ceilpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • ceils3rd person singular
  • ceiling-ing form
  • ceiledpast simple

1. to cover the interior walls or surfaces of a ship, boat, or storage compartment

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

裝襯板

在船艙等內部加裝襯層

to cover the interior walls or surfaces of a ship, boat, or storage compartment with a protective or insulating layer of material

例句

The shipyard workers ceiled the cargo hold with thick cedar planks.

造船廠工人用厚雪松木板為貨艙裝上襯板。

ceil + [object: cargo hold] + with [material]

Before the voyage, the crew ceiled the storage compartments with waterproof sheets.

航行前，船員用防水布為儲藏室裝上襯層。

passive avoided; active with crew as subject

常見搭配
  • ceil a hold
  • ceil a cabin
  • ceil with wood
  • ceil with metal
  • ceil with rubber
同義詞
  • line

    broader meaning; line can apply to any surface including pipes, walls, or clothing

  • panel

    focuses on covering with flat wooden or composite boards

  • sheathe

    implies a protective outer covering, often metal

文法句型

ceil + [object: ship/container/compartment]

be ceiled with [material]

用法筆記

Object is almost always a ship, hold, cabin, or interior compartment. This sense is primarily used in maritime restoration and shipbuilding contexts.

常見錯誤

The builders ceiled the roof with tiles.
The builders ceiled the ship's cabin with tiles.
This sense applies to interior surfaces of vessels and containers, not to the exterior top of a building.

2. to install an overhead covering on the top interior surface of a room or buildin

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

裝天花板

在房間頂部加裝天花板

to install an overhead covering on the top interior surface of a room or building, forming a ceiling

例句

The renovation team ceiled the new library with decorative plaster panels.

翻修團隊用裝飾石膏板為新圖書館裝上天花板。

ceil + [object: room] + with [material]

Tuan helped his father ceil the basement workshop last weekend.

Tuan 上週末幫他父親在地下室工作室裝天花板。

active voice with person as subject

常見搭配
  • ceil a room
  • ceil a hall
  • ceil a basement
  • ceil with tiles
  • ceil with plaster
  • ceil with panels
同義詞
  • install a ceiling

    the everyday expression; 'ceil' itself is a technical term

  • roof

    refers to the external top covering, not the interior overhead surface

文法句型

ceil + [object: room/building]

be ceiled with [material]

用法筆記

In modern everyday English, the phrase 'install a ceiling' or 'put in a ceiling' is far more common than the verb 'ceil'. This sense appears mainly in technical writing, historical descriptions, and restoration contexts.

常見錯誤

He ceiled the roof of the shed.
He ceiled the inside of the shed.
'Ceil' refers to installing an interior ceiling, not the external roof.

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