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thatch

noun
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  1. [uncountable, countable] dried straw, reeds, etc. used for making a roof; a roof made of this material（作为屋顶材料的）茅草，稻草，芦苇；茅草屋顶；草屋顶
    • a roof made of thatch茅草屋顶
    • The thatch was badly damaged in the storm.茅草屋顶在暴风雨中遭到严重破坏。🔊🔊
    Topics Houses and homesc2, Buildingsc2
  2. [singular] thatch (of hair) (informal) thick hair on somebody’s head浓密的头发
    • He had a thatch of thick brown hair.他有一头浓密的棕色头发。
    • Fortunately, I've got a reasonably thick thatch left.幸运的是，我还剩下一个相当厚的茅草屋顶。
    Topics Appearancec2
    3. Word OriginOld English theccan ‘cover’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dekken and German decken.

thatch

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they thatch
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he / she / it thatches
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past simple thatched
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past participle thatched
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-ing form thatching
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  1. thatch something to cover the roof of a building with thatch用茅草盖屋顶Topics Buildingsc2
    Word OriginOld English theccan ‘cover’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dekken and German decken.