thatch
noun /θætʃ/
/θætʃ/
- enlarge image[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。
- a roof made of thatch
- [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，我还剩下一层相当厚的茅草。
- He had a thatch of thick brown hair.
词源Old English theccan ‘cover’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dekken and German decken.