shingles

• n. [皮肤] 带状疱疹；木瓦；海滨卵石（shingle的复数）
• v. 用木瓦覆盖…的屋顶；使…叠盖；锻压（shingle的第三人称单数）

来自拉丁语 cingulus,带子，来自 cingulum,带子，来自 cingere,包围，围住，用带子缠绕，词 源同 cinch,cincture,succinct.

shingles (n.)

"inflammatory disease of the skin," late 14c., from Medieval Latin cingulus (loan-translation of Greek zoster "girdle"), variant of Latin cingulum "girdle," from cingere "to gird" (see cinch (n.)). The inflammation often extends around the middle of the body, like a girdle.

1. Shingles are often dipped in creosote.

屋顶板常浸涂木焦油.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. The roofs had shingles missing.

一些屋顶板不见了。

来自辞典例句

3. Shingles normally lasts at least a week and spread to inner organs.

带状疱疹一般至少持续一周,而且还能扩散到内部器官.

来自辞典例句

4. The shingles lapped over each other.

木瓦重叠摞在一起.

来自辞典例句

5. The lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches.

木瓦的重叠部分至少应达到十英寸.

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