柯林斯詞典ceiling /?si?l??/ (ceilings) 1. N-COUNT A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room. 天花板 The rooms were spacious, with tall windows and high ceilings. 房間很寬敞，且窗戶和屋頂都很高。2. N-COUNT A ceiling on something such as prices or wages is an official upper limit that cannot be broken. (價(jià)格、工資等的) 上限 ...an informal agreement to put a ceiling on salaries. …一項(xiàng)規(guī)定工資上限的非正式協(xié)議。3. →see also glass ceiling 返回 ceiling劍橋詞典 ceiling noun (TOP OF A ROOM) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look above you 天花板，頂棚 范例 I got a crick in my neck from painting the ceiling.The ceiling was embellished with flowers and leaves .On the bathroom ceiling, some pieces of plaster had fallen away.There was no air conditioning , just a ceiling fan turning slowly .I want the light fittings to be flush with the ceiling. ceiling noun (LIMIT) [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作為單數(shù)使用的名詞 ] an upper limit , usually relating to money （通常指錢款的）上限 They have imposed /set a ceiling on pay rises . 他們給工資的增加額度規(guī)定了上限。 也見(jiàn) glass ceiling 返回 ceiling