"ceiling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 天花板
• 上限

Definition

Ceiling 指房间内部上方的顶面。它也可以表示某事物无法超过的上限。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

表示房间内部顶部时用 'ceiling'，而建筑物外部顶部通常是 'roof'。常见搭配有 'paint the ceiling'、'ceiling fan'；比喻义里常见 'price ceiling' 和 'hit a ceiling'。

Examples

The ceiling in my room is white.

我房间的**天花板**是白色的。

There is a fan on the ceiling.

**天花板**上有一台风扇。

He looked up at the ceiling.

他抬头看着**天花板**。

We need to repaint the ceiling before the guests arrive.

客人到之前，我们得把**天花板**重新刷一遍。

After months of practice, she felt like she had hit a ceiling.

练了几个月后，她觉得自己好像碰到了**上限**。

The government set a ceiling on rent increases this year.

政府今年对房租涨幅设定了**上限**。