Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense tiles, present participle tiling, past tense, past participle tiled
1N-VAR 瓷砖;墙砖;地砖Tiles are flat, square pieces of baked clay, carpet, cork, or other substance, which are fixed as a covering onto a floor or wall. 瓷砖;墙砖;地砖
Amy's shoes squeaked on the tiles as she walked down the corridor.
埃米走过走廊时,鞋子踩在地砖上嘎吱作响。
The cabins had linoleum tile floors.
船舱地上铺着油毡。
...a broken piece of tile.
瓷砖碎片
2N-VAR 瓦片Tiles are flat pieces of baked clay which are used for covering roofs. 瓦片
...a fine building, with a neat little porch and ornamental tiles on the roof.
一幢精致的建筑,有齐整的小巧柱廊,屋顶上覆着装饰瓦
3VERB 铺瓦于;贴地砖于 When someone tiles a surface such as a roof or floor, they cover it with tiles. 铺瓦于;贴地砖于
He wants to tile the bathroom. [VERB noun]
他想在浴室里铺瓷砖。
The terracotta tiled floor gives the place a wonderfully homely character. [VERB-ed]
5PHRASE [n PHRASE, preposition PHRASE]纵情玩乐,花天酒地(到深夜) If someone has a night on the tiles or is out on the tiles, they go out in the evening, for example to a bar or a club, and do not return home until very late. 纵情玩乐,花天酒地(到深夜) [British, informal]