shingle

英 [ˈʃɪŋɡl]

美 [ˈʃɪŋɡl]

n. (海滨或河边的)卵石滩; 墙面板; 木瓦; 屋顶板; (诊所或律师事务所挂的)招牌
v. 用木瓦盖…的屋顶; 给…贴墙面板; 把（女子头发）剪成墙面板式短发发型

过去式：shingled　过去分词：shingled　现在分词：shingling　第三人称单数：shingles　

Collins.1 / BNC.15420 / COCA.11117

牛津词典

noun

（海滨或河边的）卵石滩
a mass of small smooth stones on a beach or at the side of a river
1. a shingle beach
  卵石海滩
墙面板；木瓦；屋顶板
a small flat piece of wood that is used to cover a wall or roof of a building
（诊所或律师事务所挂的）招牌
a board with a sign on it, in front of a doctor's or lawyer's office
1. He hung out his own shingle (= started a business as a doctor or lawyer) .
  他独自挂牌开业了。

N-UNCOUNT (海边或河边的)碎石滩
Shingleis a mass of small rough pieces of stone on the shore of a sea or a river.
1. ...a beach of sand and shingle.
  碎石沙滩
带状疱疹(尤见于腰部)
Shinglesis a disease in which painful red spots spread in bands over a person's body, especially around their waist.
N-COUNT 木瓦;墙面板;屋顶板
Shinglesare thin pieces of wood or another material which are fixed in rows to cover a roof or wall.
1. The roofs had shingles missing.
  一些屋顶板不见了。
(诊所或律师事务所等外面所挂的)招牌
Ashingleis a small sign that is hung outside a building, such as the place where a doctor or lawyer works.

noun

a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.
coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
building material used as siding or roofing
Synonym:shake

verb