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单词 thatch
释义

thatch

1 of 2

verb

ˈthach How to pronounce thatch (audio)
thatched; thatching; thatches

transitive verb

: to cover with or as if with thatch
thatcher noun

thatch

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a plant material (such as straw) used as a sheltering cover especially of a house
b
: a sheltering cover (such as a house roof) made of such material
c
: a mat of undecomposed plant material (such as grass clippings) accumulated next to the soil in a grassy area (such as a lawn)
2
: something likened to the thatch of a house
especially : the hair of one's head

Example Sentences

Noun Mice were living in the thatch of the roof. We ate lunch in the shade under the thatch of a beachfront restaurant. her thatch of dark brown hair
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This shelter can be thatched with grass or mats, or it can be buried with a thick coat of leaf litter. Popular Science, 28 May 2020 Their eyelids are thatched with the loveliest lashes God ever loomed. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2019 The entrance usually faced the sea, the roof was thatched, and walls and floors were made from split bamboo that allowed breezes to move freely in and out. Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2020 Even their houses are often made of cross-thatched bamboo. National Geographic, 22 Jan. 2020 The lodge can accommodate up to 34 guests in its range of manor suites and thatched-roof cottages that face a tranquil river and brilliant red rocks where zebras roam. Karen Carmichael, National Geographic, 9 Dec. 2019 Visit the Cliffs of Moher, chat with locals over a traditional Irish breakfast, and wander past thatched-roof homes lining cobblestoned streets. National Geographic, 30 Sep. 2019 Visit the Cliffs of Moher, chat with locals over a traditional Irish breakfast, and wander past thatched-roof homes lining cobblestoned streets. National Geographic, 30 Sep. 2019 Accommodations in the park include lodges, thatched chalets, and campsites. Kitson Jazynka, National Geographic, 14 June 2019
Noun
Seeing the work of her architect Pierpaolo Martiradonna and his team, what struck Leigh was the rich fullness: the shagginess of the thatch, the forest effect of the wood poles. New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022 An abundance of weeds like crabgrass or thatch, fungal growth like mushrooms, standing water or runoff after irrigation, yellowing and eventually dying patches of grass are all signs of overwatering. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 6 June 2022 Core aerating your lawn on an annual basis will help prevent and correct the excessive formation of thatch and is my preferred maintenance approach versus power raking in most situations. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2022 On top of the special setting, the resort (rightfully) prides itself on its jaw-dropping architecture: spherical wood, brick, and thatch villas tucked into the forest, each with views of the volcano. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2022 There isn’t a tee box, a fairway, a bunker, a thatch of pine straw or a putting surface where the greats haven’t walked. Will Graves, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2022 The leaves were employed as an impenetrable thatch for dwellings, their hard fibers were used to produce strong cords, and the thorns were made into pins and needles. Janet Marinelli, Wired, 19 Feb. 2022 Aeration is also used when there is a layer of thatch (undecomposed organic matter) on top of the soil and beneath the runners. Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022 With its thatch-roof over-water and hillside bungalows, Conrad Bora Bora Nui Resort is situated off the coast of Motu To’opua, a small islet near Bora Bora. Heidi Mitchell, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English thecchen, from Old English theccan to cover; akin to Old High German decchen to cover, Latin tegere, Greek stegein to cover, stegos roof, Sanskrit sthagati he covers

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

thatch 1 of 2

noun

ˈthach How to pronounce thatch (audio)
: a plant material (as straw) for use as roofing

thatch

2 of 2

verb

thatched; thatching
: to cover (a roof) with straw or other plant material
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