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ceiling
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural ceilings
plural ceilings
Learner's definition of CEILING
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1
: the inside surface at the top of a room天花板；吊顶 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 — opposite floor
- The house has low ceilings.这房子的天花板很低。
- a plaster ceiling灰泥吊顶
- a ceiling fan [=a fan that hangs from the ceiling of a room]吊扇
- a ceiling of stars/clouds星空；云幕
2
: an upper limit上限；最高限度— usually singular通常用单数 — opposite floor; see also glass ceiling
- a price ceiling价格上限
- The government has put/set/imposed a ceiling on automobile emissions.政府设定了汽车尾气排放量的上限。
- Fuel prices are going through the ceiling. [=fuel prices are quickly getting much higher]燃油价格一路飙升。
3
technical : the greatest height at which an aircraft can fly（飞机）最大飞行高度
- The airplane has a ceiling of 32,000 feet.这架飞机的最大飞行高度是32000英尺。
hit the ceiling
— ceilinged
adjective — used in combination用于合成词
- a high-ceilinged room [=a room with a high ceiling]屋顶高的房间
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The house has low ceilings. The airplane has a ceiling of 32,000 feet.
Recent Examples on the Web The ambitious ceiling is also the highest cap since the 1990s. 
Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 If the ceiling is high enough, consider using it as an office, writing room, or art studio. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2022 Even if the gilt ceiling is wallpaper and the red-velvet upholstery skews bordello, the Nines has proven that scenesters can get into Cole Porter. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 The ceiling is purposely too low – around 7 feet, 9 inches, Hindle said – to create a feeling of comfort and snugness and, conversely, claustrophobia and menace. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 According to weather reports cited in the lawsuit, the cloud ceiling was as low as 600 feet that day. Mike Carter, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2022 And yet, in San Francisco, he's also shown what the ceiling can be: a Super Bowl MVP-worthy performance for the best defense in football. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2022 The ceiling is much higher because drug companies aggressively use existing law to prolong patents. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Louis Oosthuizen has been a runner-up in each of the four major championships throughout his career, and his opportunity to break through the 2nd place ceiling won’t be in Brookline. Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 See More
Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 If the ceiling is high enough, consider using it as an office, writing room, or art studio. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2022 Even if the gilt ceiling is wallpaper and the red-velvet upholstery skews bordello, the Nines has proven that scenesters can get into Cole Porter. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022 The ceiling is purposely too low – around 7 feet, 9 inches, Hindle said – to create a feeling of comfort and snugness and, conversely, claustrophobia and menace. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 20 Aug. 2022 According to weather reports cited in the lawsuit, the cloud ceiling was as low as 600 feet that day. Mike Carter, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2022 And yet, in San Francisco, he's also shown what the ceiling can be: a Super Bowl MVP-worthy performance for the best defense in football. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2022 The ceiling is much higher because drug companies aggressively use existing law to prolong patents. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Louis Oosthuizen has been a runner-up in each of the four major championships throughout his career, and his opportunity to break through the 2nd place ceiling won’t be in Brookline. Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English celing, from celen
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of ceiling was in 1535 Phrases Containing ceiling
noun¹
noun²
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