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
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
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
The old fishing boat was ceiled with copper sheeting to protect against rot.
那艘舊漁船鋪了銅片襯層以防止腐爛。
Romi watched the restoration team ceil the cabin walls with mahogany panels.
Romi 看著修復團隊用桃花心木板為船艙裝上襯板。
The submarine's inner hull was ceiled with rubber padding for soundproofing.
潛水艇的內部船殼鋪了橡膠襯墊作為隔音之用。
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
2. to install an overhead covering on the top interior surface of a room or buildin
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
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
The restaurant's dining area was ceiled with sound-absorbing tiles.
餐廳的用餐區鋪了吸音天花板磚。
We need to ceil the hallway before the painters arrive next week.
我們需要在下週油漆工來之前為走廊裝好天花板。
The old manor's ballroom was ceiled with elegant hand-painted panels in the 1700s.
這座古老莊園的宴會廳在十八世紀裝上了精美的手繪天花板。
- 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.