"shingle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 木瓦
• 卵石
• 帶狀皰疹

Definition

木瓦是用於屋頂或牆壁的薄片，通常由木頭、石板或瀝青製成。“Shingle”也可以指沙灘上的小卵石，或醫學上的帶狀皰疹（一種疼痛的皮疹）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Shingle” 多用於建築（屋頂用木瓦/瓦片），也可指海灘小卵石。醫學上為複數形“shingles”，指帶狀皰疹。注意單數和複數意思不同。

Examples

The roof is covered with wooden shingles.

屋頂鋪滿了木質**木瓦**。

He collected a smooth shingle from the beach.

他在海灘撿了一塊光滑的**卵石**。

Shingles can cause a painful rash.

**帶狀皰疹**會引起疼痛的皮疹。

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

暴風雨過後，屋頂上有好幾片**木瓦**不見了。

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

有一條漂亮的**卵石**小徑通往海灘。

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

我叔叔去年得了**帶狀皰疹**，很痛苦。