"shingle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 木瓦
• 鹅卵石
• 带状疱疹

Definition

木瓦是用于屋顶或墙壁的薄的平板，通常由木头、石板或沥青制成。“Shingle”还可以指海滩上的小鹅卵石，或医学上的带状疱疹（一种痛苦的皮疹）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Shingle” 最常用于屋顶材料（如屋瓦），也可以用来指海滩的小石子。医学上通常用“shingles”复数指带状疱疹。注意区分单数和复数的不同意思。

Examples

The roof is covered with wooden shingles.

屋顶铺满了木质**木瓦**。

He collected a smooth shingle from the beach.

他在海滩捡了一个光滑的**鹅卵石**。

Shingles can cause a painful rash.

**带状疱疹**会引起剧烈的皮疹。

After the storm, several shingles were missing from the roof.

暴风雨过后，屋顶上有好几块**木瓦**不见了。

There's a pretty shingle path leading to the beach.

有一条漂亮的**鹅卵石**小道通向海滩。

My uncle had shingles last year; it was really tough for him.

我叔叔去年得了**带状疱疹**，非常难受。