1N-UNCOUNT (海边或河边的)碎石滩Shingle is a mass of small rough pieces of stone on the shore of a sea or a river. (海边或河边的)碎石滩
...a beach of sand and shingle.
碎石沙滩
2N-UNCOUNT 带状疱疹(尤见于腰部)Shingles is a disease in which painful red spots spread in bands over a person's body, especially around their waist. 带状疱疹(尤见于腰部)
3N-COUNT [usually plural]木瓦;墙面板;屋顶板Shingles are thin pieces of wood or another material which are fixed in rows to cover a roof or wall. 木瓦;墙面板;屋顶板
The roofs had shingles missing.
一些屋顶板不见了。
4N-COUNT (诊所或律师事务所等外面所挂的)招牌 A shingle is a small sign that is hung outside a building, such as the place where a doctor or lawyer works. (诊所或律师事务所等外面所挂的)招牌 [US]