C 屋顶，顶部 the outside covering on the top of a building, closed vehicle, tent, etc.

　blow off a ～　掀掉屋顶
　hit the ～　勃然大怒
　install a ～　盖屋顶，上屋顶
　paint a ～　油漆屋顶
　raise the ～　吵翻天，喧闹得很凶
　repair a ～　修理屋顶
　tile a ～　用瓦铺盖屋顶
　flat ～　平顶
　leaky ～　漏雨的屋顶
　pitched ～　沥青涂的屋顶
　slanting ～　倾斜的屋顶
　thick ～　厚厚的屋顶
　thin ～　薄屋顶
　on the ～　在屋顶上
　under the ～　住在…的家里，寄…的篱下，在…的照应下
　without a ～　无家可归

　The roof came down during the night.　房顶在夜间塌下来了。
　The roof was collapsed under the weight of the snow.　屋顶被积雪压塌了。
　The roof is dangerous and could cave in at any time.　屋顶很危险，任何时候都可能坍塌。
　He inched across the high roof.　他艰难地挪过了那房顶。
　The builder estimates the cost of repairing the roof at ￡600.　建筑工人估计修屋顶的费用为600英镑。
　How are you going to go at the job of fixing the roof? 　你打算怎样着手修房顶?
　He delayed fixing the roof although it leaked badly.　屋顶漏雨漏得厉害，他还迟迟不修理。
　The weight of the snow collapsed the roof.　积雪压垮了屋顶。
　The three columns carry the roof.　有三根柱子在支撑着屋顶。
　We had to brace the walls when we put the new roof on.　架上新房顶时我们得要撑牢墙壁。
　He boarded the roof himself.　他自己用木板盖屋顶。
　The bomb blasted the roof off.　炸弹掀掉了屋顶。
　I was aiming for the chimney pot, but the stone fell short and went through a skylight in the roof.　我原想打烟筒管帽的，但是石头没有击中目标，穿过了屋顶上的天窗。
　These pillars hold the weight of the roof.　这些柱子承受屋顶的重量。
　The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof.　大风把屋顶的瓦片刮了下来。
　The chief purpose of a roof is to enclose the upper of a building as a protection against wind, rain and snow.　房顶的主要用途是封闭房屋的上部以防风、雨和雪。
　I asked building firms to estimate for the repair of the roof.　我已请了几家建筑公司估计修理这屋顶所需的费用。
　It is difficult to get them all together under one roof.　把他们都聚集到一个屋里是困难的。
　The boy frightened away the pigeons from the roof.　那男孩把屋顶上的鸽子吓飞了。
　He erected a television antenna on the roof.　他在房顶立了电视天线。
　I could hear the birds' wings fluttering on the roof.　我能听到鸟的翅膀在屋顶拍打。
　The boy's ball fetched up on the garage roof.　小男孩的球掉到车库顶上去了。
　The boy's ball ended up on the garage roof.　这男孩的球落到了汽车库顶上。
　The houses were flooded roof deep.　这些房子已被淹到屋顶了。
　They put the oil cloth on the roof to block out the rain.　他们把油布铺在房顶上，防止雨水渗漏。
　We caused the roof to be mended.　我们叫人去补房顶。
　The heavy wind blew roofs off in several cities.　在好几个城市大风掀掉了屋顶。
　The roof of the tunnel fell in.　隧道顶部塌了下来。
　The roof of their house was blown away.　风把他们的屋顶刮跑了。
　The weight of the snow caused the roof of the cabin to cave in.　雪的重量使得小屋的屋顶塌陷。
　In the lightning I saw that the roof of the hut had been blown off.　闪电的时候，我看见棚屋的屋顶被掀掉了。
　They caved in the roof of the underground passage with powerful explosives.　他们用威力强大的炸药把地下通道的顶部炸塌陷了。
　The roof of the new tunnel hasn't been properly supported; it shows signs of falling in.　新巷道的顶支撑得不好，已显出坍塌的迹象。

 ♣ a roof over one's head　
　栖身之处　home
　She was without money and with no real roof over her head.　她没有了钱也就没有了真正的栖身之处。
 ♣ go through the roof　
　大声喧闹　make a lot of noise
　The disco party went through the roof until the small hours of the morning.　那场迪斯科舞会吵闹至凌晨才结束。
 ♣ raise the roof〔devil〕　
1. 大声喧闹，吵翻天 make a lot of noise
　The children are raising the roof〔devil〕 in the next room; tell them to keep quiet.　孩子们在隔壁吵得太厉害了，叫他们安静点。
2. 发火 lose one's temper
　He would raise the roof over her slightest mistake or shortcoming.　她一出细微差错，他就会大发雷霆。
　The nurses in the kindergarten never raise the roof even if the children are very naughty.　即使孩子非常淘气，幼儿园的阿姨也不发脾气。
　Don't raise the roof so quickly, it will only lead you into trouble.　不要动不动就发脾气，那只会给你带来苦恼和麻烦。
 ♣ under one's roof　
　在自己家里　at home
　I refuse to have such goings-on under my roof.　我不允许这样的事发生在我的屋里。
　Who brought that unpleasant woman under my roof?　是谁把那个讨厌的女人带到我家里来的?
 ♣ under the same roof　
　在同一栋房子里　at the same house
　She refused to live under the same roof as her mother any longer.　她不愿与母亲同住。

　vt.　给…盖上屋顶；做…的屋顶put a roof on or be a roof for

　～ decisively　果断给…盖上屋顶
　～ eventually　最终给…盖上屋顶
　～ immediately　立即给…盖上屋顶
　～ probably　可能给…盖上屋顶
　～ quickly　迅速给…盖上屋顶
　～ readily　欣然给…盖上屋顶
　～ recklessly　轻率地给…盖上屋顶
　～ reluctantly　不情愿地给…盖上屋顶
　～ simultaneously　同时给…盖上屋顶
　～ superficially　表面上给…盖上屋顶

　They roofed the house with slates.　他们用石板瓦做屋顶。
　He roofed the house with thatch.　他用茅草做屋顶。
　They are going to roof the yard over to make a garage.　他们打算把院子加上个顶盖作车库。

　［词源］　古英语hrof（房屋顶）