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the ceiling of [noun phrase]
表示某物的天花板。
The ceiling of the hall features a beautiful chandelier.
大厅的天花板上装饰着一盏美丽的吊灯。
天花板；顶棚
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天花板；顶棚
The overhead interior surface of a room or other covered space.
The ceiling of the hall features a beautiful chandelier.
大厅的天花板上装饰着一盏美丽的吊灯。
房间的上方封闭部分
The overhead closure of a room.
覆盖空间的上方表面
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
物体或行为的上限
The upper limit of an object or action.
(气象学)最低云层的高度
(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
The paint on the ceiling is starting to peel.
天花板上的油漆开始剥落。
AI contextual example
She hung a new light from the ceiling.
她从天花板上挂了一盏新灯。
AI contextual example
This room has a very high ceiling.
这个房间的天花板非常高。
AI contextual example
he hated painting the ceiling
他讨厌粉刷天花板。
WordNet
表示某物的天花板。
The ceiling of the hall features a beautiful chandelier.
大厅的天花板上装饰着一盏美丽的吊灯。
表示对某事物的上限。
The company set a ceiling on employee bonuses.
公司对员工奖金设定了上限。
表示提高或设定上限。
They raise the ceiling on overtime pay.
他们提高了加班费的上限。
Not this
The ceiling of the house is leaking.
Use this
The roof of the house is leaking.
汉语中“天花板”可泛指顶部，但英语中ceiling专指室内天花，建筑顶层外部应使用roof。
Not this
The government set a ceiling for the salary increase.
Use this
The government set a ceiling on the salary increase.
在表示“上限”时，ceiling后常与介词on搭配，而非for，表示对某物设置上限。
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玻璃天花板（指职场晋升的隐性障碍）
She broke through the glass ceiling to become the first female CEO.
她突破了玻璃天花板，成为第一位女性CEO。
勃然大怒
When he saw the damage, he hit the ceiling.
他看到损坏时，勃然大怒。
天花板高度
The apartment has a high ceiling height, making it feel spacious.
这套公寓天花板很高，显得很宽敞。
价格上限
The government imposed a price ceiling on essential goods.
政府对必需品规定了价格上限。
吊扇
A ceiling fan helps circulate air in the room.
吊扇有助于房间内的空气流通。
天花板灯
Please turn on the ceiling light; it's too dark here.
请打开天花板灯，这里太暗了。
暴跳如雷
When he saw the damage, he hit the ceiling.
他看到损坏时暴跳如雷。
玻璃天花板
Many women still face a glass ceiling in corporate America.
许多女性在美国企业界仍然面临玻璃天花板。
最高限价
The government set a ceiling price for basic goods to control inflation.
政府为基本商品设定了最高限价以控制通货膨胀。
我们把手举起来，好像天花板都挡不住我们
From the song 'Can't Hold Us' by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (2011). The line is a triumphant expression of breaking limits and celebrating success. It uses 'ceiling' metaphorically as an obstacle.
出自Macklemore和Ryan Lewis的歌曲《Can't Hold Us》（2011）。这句歌词表达了突破极限、庆祝成功的胜利情绪，用‘天花板’比喻障碍。
那块最高、最硬的玻璃天花板
From Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential concession speech. She used the phrase 'glass ceiling' to describe the invisible barrier preventing women from reaching top leadership positions. This specific reference highlights the difficulty of breaking it.
出自希拉里·克林顿2008年总统竞选败选演讲。她使用‘玻璃天花板’这一说法来描述阻碍女性晋升最高领导层的无形障碍，此处特指最难突破的那一层。
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Ceiling 音似'西岭'，联想屋顶如山顶。
[object Object]
True rhymes: killing, willing, filling, chilling (all have /ɪlɪŋ/). Lookalikes: sealing and feeling are spelled with -ealing but pronounced with a long vowel (/siːlɪŋ/ and /fiːlɪŋ/), which differ from the short /ɪ/ in ceiling.
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