thatch
/θætʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [θˈætʃ] /θætʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [θˈætʃ] /ˈthach How to pronounce thatch (audio)/ (ame, mw)
thatch — 動詞
- 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
鋪茅草
用茅草或蘆葦蓋屋頂
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.
Omar 在雨季開始前學會了如何替集會廳的屋頂鋪茅草。
pattern: thatch + roof/building
Local workers thatched the farm roof with reed from the river marsh.
當地工人用河邊沼地的蘆葦替農舍屋頂鋪上茅草。
with-phrase for material used
After the fire, the family paid a craft team to thatch the barn roof again.
失火後，這家人付錢請工匠團隊再次替穀倉屋頂鋪茅草。
Apinya spent three weeks helping her uncle thatch a wide roof by hand.
Apinya 花了三週幫叔叔用手工替一大片屋頂鋪茅草。
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 — 名詞
1. dry plant stems, especially straw or reed, prepared for laying on a roof
茅草
鋪屋頂用的乾草或蘆葦
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.
建築工人在冬天來臨前向村裡的供應商訂了新的茅草。
uncountable material noun
Bundles of thatch were stacked beside the ladder in the churchyard.
一捆捆茅草堆放在教堂庭院裡的梯子旁邊。
collocation: bundle of thatch
Liam checked whether the thatch was dry enough to use that day.
Liam 檢查那批茅草是否乾到當天就能使用。
Heavy rain can ruin thatch if it is stored on bare ground.
如果把茅草放在裸露的地面上，豪雨就可能把它弄壞。
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
茅草屋頂
鋪好後形成的茅草屋頂層
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.
黎明時，煙霧從廚房上方的茅草屋頂慢慢飄了出去。
the thatch = completed roof layer
The old inn replaced part of its thatch after last year's storm.
去年的暴風雨過後，那間老旅店更換了部分茅草屋頂。
A family of sparrows nested in the thick thatch over the porch.
一戶麻雀在門廊上方厚厚的茅草屋頂裡築了巢。
Visitors admired the smooth curve of the thatch from the garden gate.
遊客從花園門口欣賞那片茅草屋頂平滑的弧線。
- 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
蓬亂頭髮
像茅草般又厚又亂的頭髮
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.
Cole 戴上安全帽前，先把自己那團蓬亂捲髮往後撥。
pattern: thatch of + hair type
The boy's sun-bleached thatch made him easy to spot on the beach.
那男孩被太陽曬淡的一頭亂髮，讓他在海灘上很容易被認出來。
Isabela laughed as the wind turned her neat bob into a wild thatch.
Isabela 笑了，因為風吹得她原本整齊的短髮變成一頭亂髮。
A barber spent twenty minutes thinning Hao's heavy thatch with scissors.
理髮師花了二十分鐘，用剪刀把 Hao 那頭厚重亂髮打薄。
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.