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。
上限；最高限额；云幕高度；云底高度；升限；最大飞行高度；上取整；向上取整；内衬板；船舱内衬板
The overhead interior surface of a room or other covered space.
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
飞机能安全飞行的最高高度
The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
上限
an upper limit on what is allowed
从地面或海平面到阴云层的可见距离测量；在晴空下,天花板测量被称为“无限”
The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."
大于或等于给定数字的最小整数
The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
船只的内衬板
The inner planking of a vessel.
金融交易中的最高允许水平
The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.
覆盖房间上限的内部表面
The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.
The paint on the ceiling is starting to peel.
天花板上的油漆开始剥落。
用法提示：ceiling 作名词，指房间上方的顶棚表面。
AI contextual example
She hung a new light from the ceiling.
她从天花板上挂了一盏新灯。
用法提示：ceiling 指室内顶部表面，作介词 from 的宾语。
AI contextual example
This room has a very high ceiling.
这个房间的天花板非常高。
用法提示：ceiling 作名词，表示室内顶面，受形容词 high 修饰。
AI contextual example
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子The ceiling of the house is leaking.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子The government set a ceiling for the salary increase.
正确表达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。
与天花板的上限义相反：下限；与字面义相反：地面
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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