Definition of tile in English:

tile

noun tʌɪltaɪl

1A thin rectangular slab of baked clay or other material, used in overlapping rows for covering roofs.
瓦（片）
trees shook violently and tiles were dislodged from rooftops
Example sentencesExamples
- From the outside, the turreted building, with its terracotta roof tiles, looks like any extravagantly large house on an upmarket estate.
- The villages, where they were not destroyed in the ravages of war, were composed of small cottages with mostly thatched roofs or grey tiles.
- Rusted sheet metal, asphaltic roofing, old boards, or slate tiles are other roofing alternatives.
- Local limestone and red clay roof tile recall the older buildings but express modern construction methods.
- And he added the insistence on such things as hand-made clay peg tiles for the roof would make the restoration expensive.
- Extensive repairs to the roof are also under way and roofers from Wales are replacing tiles, insulating the roof and repairing damaged timber work.
- To offset how depressing having solid black buildings would be, all the roofs were made of brightly colored clay tiles.
- DuVal had begun to manufacture clay roofing tile and, by 1811, salt-glazed stone-ware.
- Clay or terracotta tiles are among the most eye-catching and characteristic roofing materials used in medieval buildings.
- Clay and concrete roofing tiles are generally available in two shapes: profile and flat.
- Mud-and-straw bricks and clay roof tiles are free and available, and people save labor costs by building their own homes.
- Most of the homes of poor rural people are made of local materials, with floors of packed earth, walls of adobe or wattle and daub, and roofs of clay tiles or thatch.
- Unlike some other roofing products, clay roof tiles maintain their color over time.
- He later told them he had replaced 70 roof tiles and had re-pointed the chimney stack.
- In order to create a varied appearance, the developers have used a range of different bricks and roof tiles.
- They have warned that distraction burglaries occur when con artists offer to repair roofs, replace tiles and fix other weather damage.
- Joseph beckoned to the leader, gesturing for him to enter his house, which was much nicer than the average mud huts of the villagers, being made of wood with thin tiles on the roofs.
- Remove enough of the roof shingles, tiles, gravel, or other roofing material down to the tar paper.
- Clay tiles are the most common type of masonry chimney liners.
- The hospital, which remains to this day, was built of bricks and tiles made of clay from the valley a mile away using a wood fired kiln.
1. 1.1 A thin square slab of glazed pottery or other material for covering floors, walls, or other surfaces.
  （铺地、贴墙等用的）瓷砖，花砖；软木片；亚麻油地毡片
  plain tiles in the kitchen will help to create a sense of space
  Example sentencesExamples
  The walls are part tiled and there are cork tiles on the floor.
  Floor tiles and wall tiles are some of the most eye-catching materials displayed at the expo.
  The heat is conducted through the metal casings of the tiles to the floor surface.
  The continuity of floor and wall tiles visually integrates a rimless shower with the rest of the bathroom.
  The bathroom has a turquoise glass mosaic wall, floor tiles, a large bath with frosted glass base and shower attachment.
  The kitchen contains a good range of oak fitted units, partly tiled walls and attractive ceramic floor tiles.
  A good tile design idea is to choose contrasting colors for the floor tiles and wall tiles.
  Beside this, the bathroom has an attractive design scheme with varnished wooden floors, mosaic wall tiles and glass bricks.
  The accommodation is completed by a family bathroom with white floor tiles and part-tiled walls.
  Attractive floor and wall tiles give this room a modern feel.
  This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings.
  The bathrooms have mosaic wall and floor tiles, chrome bathroom fittings and heated towel rails.
  These repair techniques can be used on vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet floor covering or linoleum.
  I need some help with the removal of old square cork tiles from the bedroom wall.
  Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, these stones can also be mounted within existing floor or wall tiles.
  Most homes now have double glazing and efficient central heating so more and more of us are laying wall and floor tiles with stunning effects.
  Behind this is a compact kitchen with large quarry floor tiles and white tiled walls.
  The family bathroom has linoleum flooring, black wall tiles and a linen cupboard.
  The sink and toilet and enormous bath, complete with tiled steps, were all black while the porcelain floor and wall tiles were a dusky rose veined with cream.
  Standard features include fitted kitchens with Italian floor and wall tiles, fully tiled bathrooms and video security systems.
2. 1.2 A thin, flat piece used in Scrabble, mah-jong, and certain other games.
  （拼字游戏、麻将等牌戏中的）（一张）牌
  Example sentencesExamples
  Pai Gow Tiles is an intricate game that is played with a set of 32 tiles or dominoes.
  And if anyone can tell me why my beautiful scrabble tiles don't show up, I'd be well chuffed.
  That's just scrabble tiles but they're not spelling out any real word.
  Like ‘solution’ or the blank tiles in Scrabble, you can use it anywhere, though it adds no other value.
  Clues could be rejected or swapped, a bit like scrabble tiles.
  She had the scrabble tiles in a Seagram's blue flannel bag with a gold cord.
  There is no boneyard in this game; any leftover tiles are put aside and left face down.
  Participants are requested to bring their own scrabble boards and tiles.
  There are about half a dozen types of tiles in the game, each of which is scored differently.
  Glue magnets to the back of Scrabble game tiles to turn the box's lid into a message board.
  Its markets smelt of durian and its cafés click-clacked with the snap of mah-jong tiles.
  The unique aspect of this game derives from the variable value of the tiles played.
  In the old days the alley resounded to the click of mah-jongg tiles and fan-tan, a gambling game from which it derives its name.
  You could find a magic trick in which the person has to first spell their name using scrabble tiles.
  To qualify, they had to work in a phrase the way a blank tile works in Scrabble: you can use it anywhere, but it has no value.
  Dominoes, Mah Jong, Scrabble tiles, and other game pieces have surfaced as an extremely popular art use.
  People are chattering and laughing; dice are being thrown; there is the constant clattering of mah-jong tiles.
  Each game will be a bit different, depending on which tiles get pulled and how they are placed.
  Mah-jongg, a Chinese game played with tiles, is very popular, especially with women.
  Players have to bring their own scrabble sets, tiles in cloth bags and also a pen or pencil for score keeping.
3. 1.3Mathematics A plane shape used in tiling.
  〔数〕平铺
  Example sentencesExamples
  Until recently, it was thought that there were no flat tilings that had five-fold symmetry, until Penrose discovered two tiles that do!
  But we can begin first with a volume of fixed curvature, select a fundamental tile, and apply the rules for gluing the edges.
  An algorithm for deciding whether or not an arbitrary tile tessellates the plane could then be constructed as follows.
  This can be done with modifications of Penrose's tile, as with the simple example shown in Figure 8.

verb tʌɪltaɪl

[with object]

1Cover with tiles.
用瓦盖，铺瓦于；贴砖于
the lobby was tiled in blue
大厅铺着蓝色瓷砖。
Example sentencesExamples
- The fully fitted pine kitchen is tiled and has a large storage cupboard as well as a smaller utility press.
- Now I can tile a floor, something I couldn't do before.
- The utility room is fully tiled and has a selection of laundry cupboards as well as a washer-dryer.
- You should start at a point near the centre of the area to be tiled, not at a corner.
- The floor in this room is tiled and there are windows, to the south, west and north.
- Both the splashback and the floor are tiled in grey, while the walls are painted pale green.
- Put together the badges I've worn at tradeshows, and you'd have enough to tile a wall.
- The family bathroom is tiled from floor to ceiling and includes a bath with shower and some storage space.
- The floor was tiled with marble paving and a large, square rug lay over it, almost covering the shiny slabs.
- The bathroom has also been tiled in blue and includes a freestanding cast iron bath and a heated towel rail.
- This room retains its original tiled fireplace and is fitted with a double wardrobe.
- These rooms are extensively tiled and have windows to both the front and side.
- I had hoped to be there, but I'll instead by tiling my bath in London.
- The family bathroom is fully tiled in blue and white and includes a bath with shower attachment.
- A shower room is situated between these two bedrooms and is tiled in ornate ceramics.
- The walls are tiled and the current owners have also installed a small window and heated towel rail.
- The bathroom has a double shower cubicle, which is fully tiled with gold fittings.
- This one makes you want to start tiling every roof.
- After that it was plain sailing to tile half the room.
- This room is partially tiled in white and there is a large sash window overlooking the back garden.
Synonyms
cover, surface, floor, top, finish, concrete, concrete over, asphalt, flag, tar, tarmac, metal
1. 1.1Computing Arrange (two or more windows) on a computer screen so that they do not overlap.
  〔计算机〕平铺（窗口）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Also, you can organize the conversation windows in cascade, tile or distribute them freely.
  View all your open windows by tiling them.
  Another shrinks the open windows and tiles them in a non-overlapping arrangement so you can see all of them at once.

Phrases

on the tiles

informal Having a lively night out.
〈非正式，主英〉（夜生活）纵情欢乐，花天酒地
it won't be the first time he's spent a night on the tiles
这不会是他第一次过花天酒地的夜生活。
Example sentencesExamples
- Either way, there was none of the buzz and vibrancy you'd want on a Friday night out on the tiles.
- Would he celebrate with champagne and a night on the tiles with a clutch of sweet ladies?
- I think they were mainly aiming at the drunks, whose defences are down after a night on the tiles.
- Taking it before you start drinking is said to prevent the nausea and throbbing head that follow a night on the tiles.
- He looks round the room at the players who, by this point, are busy planning a night out on the tiles.
- Like any 23-year-old, she apparently enjoys a night out on the tiles with the girls.
- As Britain gears up for a night of New Year festivities a survey has shown that eight out of ten people do not want to spend a night on the tiles.
- Jack decided he wanted to head out for a night out on the tiles after such a hectic week.
- He looks as if he has barely survived a night on the tiles; he makes mistakes and you are never entirely convinced he has the skill to win the day.
- Whilst not the place for a crazed night on the tiles, it's certainly worth visiting if a relaxing drink is what you had in mind.

Origin

Old English tigele, from Latin tegula, from an Indo-European root meaning 'cover'.

Rhymes

aisle, Argyle, awhile, beguile, bile, Carlisle, Carlyle, compile, De Stijl, ensile, file, guile, I'll, interfile, isle, Kabyle, kyle, lisle, Lyle, Mikhail, mile, Nile, pile, rank-and-file, resile, rile, Ryle, Sieg Heil, smile, spile, stile, style, vile, Weil, while, wile, worthwhile

Definition of tile in US English:

tile

nountaɪltīl

1A thin rectangular slab of baked clay, concrete, or other material, used in overlapping rows for covering roofs.
瓦（片）
Example sentencesExamples
- Remove enough of the roof shingles, tiles, gravel, or other roofing material down to the tar paper.
- He later told them he had replaced 70 roof tiles and had re-pointed the chimney stack.
- The villages, where they were not destroyed in the ravages of war, were composed of small cottages with mostly thatched roofs or grey tiles.
- Local limestone and red clay roof tile recall the older buildings but express modern construction methods.
- Clay and concrete roofing tiles are generally available in two shapes: profile and flat.
- Extensive repairs to the roof are also under way and roofers from Wales are replacing tiles, insulating the roof and repairing damaged timber work.
- Clay or terracotta tiles are among the most eye-catching and characteristic roofing materials used in medieval buildings.
- Unlike some other roofing products, clay roof tiles maintain their color over time.
- And he added the insistence on such things as hand-made clay peg tiles for the roof would make the restoration expensive.
- The hospital, which remains to this day, was built of bricks and tiles made of clay from the valley a mile away using a wood fired kiln.
- DuVal had begun to manufacture clay roofing tile and, by 1811, salt-glazed stone-ware.
- Clay tiles are the most common type of masonry chimney liners.
- In order to create a varied appearance, the developers have used a range of different bricks and roof tiles.
- From the outside, the turreted building, with its terracotta roof tiles, looks like any extravagantly large house on an upmarket estate.
- Mud-and-straw bricks and clay roof tiles are free and available, and people save labor costs by building their own homes.
- They have warned that distraction burglaries occur when con artists offer to repair roofs, replace tiles and fix other weather damage.
- Joseph beckoned to the leader, gesturing for him to enter his house, which was much nicer than the average mud huts of the villagers, being made of wood with thin tiles on the roofs.
- To offset how depressing having solid black buildings would be, all the roofs were made of brightly colored clay tiles.
- Most of the homes of poor rural people are made of local materials, with floors of packed earth, walls of adobe or wattle and daub, and roofs of clay tiles or thatch.
- Rusted sheet metal, asphaltic roofing, old boards, or slate tiles are other roofing alternatives.
1. 1.1 A thin square slab of glazed ceramic, cork, linoleum, or other material for covering floors, walls, or other surfaces.
  （铺地、贴墙等用的）瓷砖，花砖；软木片；亚麻油地毡片
  Example sentencesExamples
  The sink and toilet and enormous bath, complete with tiled steps, were all black while the porcelain floor and wall tiles were a dusky rose veined with cream.
  I need some help with the removal of old square cork tiles from the bedroom wall.
  The bathrooms have mosaic wall and floor tiles, chrome bathroom fittings and heated towel rails.
  Behind this is a compact kitchen with large quarry floor tiles and white tiled walls.
  The bathroom has a turquoise glass mosaic wall, floor tiles, a large bath with frosted glass base and shower attachment.
  Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, these stones can also be mounted within existing floor or wall tiles.
  The continuity of floor and wall tiles visually integrates a rimless shower with the rest of the bathroom.
  Attractive floor and wall tiles give this room a modern feel.
  The heat is conducted through the metal casings of the tiles to the floor surface.
  The kitchen contains a good range of oak fitted units, partly tiled walls and attractive ceramic floor tiles.
  This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings.
  Most homes now have double glazing and efficient central heating so more and more of us are laying wall and floor tiles with stunning effects.
  Beside this, the bathroom has an attractive design scheme with varnished wooden floors, mosaic wall tiles and glass bricks.
  The accommodation is completed by a family bathroom with white floor tiles and part-tiled walls.
  Standard features include fitted kitchens with Italian floor and wall tiles, fully tiled bathrooms and video security systems.
  These repair techniques can be used on vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet floor covering or linoleum.
  The walls are part tiled and there are cork tiles on the floor.
  Floor tiles and wall tiles are some of the most eye-catching materials displayed at the expo.
  The family bathroom has linoleum flooring, black wall tiles and a linen cupboard.
  A good tile design idea is to choose contrasting colors for the floor tiles and wall tiles.
2. 1.2 A thin, flat piece used in Scrabble, mah-jongg, and certain other games.
  （拼字游戏、麻将等牌戏中的）（一张）牌
  Example sentencesExamples
  Each game will be a bit different, depending on which tiles get pulled and how they are placed.
  That's just scrabble tiles but they're not spelling out any real word.
  Dominoes, Mah Jong, Scrabble tiles, and other game pieces have surfaced as an extremely popular art use.
  People are chattering and laughing; dice are being thrown; there is the constant clattering of mah-jong tiles.
  There are about half a dozen types of tiles in the game, each of which is scored differently.
  To qualify, they had to work in a phrase the way a blank tile works in Scrabble: you can use it anywhere, but it has no value.
  Like ‘solution’ or the blank tiles in Scrabble, you can use it anywhere, though it adds no other value.
  In the old days the alley resounded to the click of mah-jongg tiles and fan-tan, a gambling game from which it derives its name.
  She had the scrabble tiles in a Seagram's blue flannel bag with a gold cord.
  Clues could be rejected or swapped, a bit like scrabble tiles.
  You could find a magic trick in which the person has to first spell their name using scrabble tiles.
  Mah-jongg, a Chinese game played with tiles, is very popular, especially with women.
  There is no boneyard in this game; any leftover tiles are put aside and left face down.
  The unique aspect of this game derives from the variable value of the tiles played.
  Pai Gow Tiles is an intricate game that is played with a set of 32 tiles or dominoes.
  And if anyone can tell me why my beautiful scrabble tiles don't show up, I'd be well chuffed.
  Participants are requested to bring their own scrabble boards and tiles.
  Players have to bring their own scrabble sets, tiles in cloth bags and also a pen or pencil for score keeping.
  Glue magnets to the back of Scrabble game tiles to turn the box's lid into a message board.
  Its markets smelt of durian and its cafés click-clacked with the snap of mah-jong tiles.
3. 1.3Mathematics A plane shape used in tiling.
  〔数〕平铺
  Example sentencesExamples
  But we can begin first with a volume of fixed curvature, select a fundamental tile, and apply the rules for gluing the edges.
  This can be done with modifications of Penrose's tile, as with the simple example shown in Figure 8.
  Until recently, it was thought that there were no flat tilings that had five-fold symmetry, until Penrose discovered two tiles that do!
  An algorithm for deciding whether or not an arbitrary tile tessellates the plane could then be constructed as follows.

verbtaɪltīl

[with object]usually be tiled

1Cover (something) with tiles.
用瓦盖，铺瓦于；贴砖于
the lobby was tiled in blue
大厅铺着蓝色瓷砖。
Example sentencesExamples
- This room retains its original tiled fireplace and is fitted with a double wardrobe.
- Both the splashback and the floor are tiled in grey, while the walls are painted pale green.
- This room is partially tiled in white and there is a large sash window overlooking the back garden.
- You should start at a point near the centre of the area to be tiled, not at a corner.
- The bathroom has a double shower cubicle, which is fully tiled with gold fittings.
- After that it was plain sailing to tile half the room.
- The floor was tiled with marble paving and a large, square rug lay over it, almost covering the shiny slabs.
- The fully fitted pine kitchen is tiled and has a large storage cupboard as well as a smaller utility press.
- These rooms are extensively tiled and have windows to both the front and side.
- The bathroom has also been tiled in blue and includes a freestanding cast iron bath and a heated towel rail.
- Now I can tile a floor, something I couldn't do before.
- Put together the badges I've worn at tradeshows, and you'd have enough to tile a wall.
- A shower room is situated between these two bedrooms and is tiled in ornate ceramics.
- The floor in this room is tiled and there are windows, to the south, west and north.
- The family bathroom is fully tiled in blue and white and includes a bath with shower attachment.
- The family bathroom is tiled from floor to ceiling and includes a bath with shower and some storage space.
- The walls are tiled and the current owners have also installed a small window and heated towel rail.
- This one makes you want to start tiling every roof.
- I had hoped to be there, but I'll instead by tiling my bath in London.
- The utility room is fully tiled and has a selection of laundry cupboards as well as a washer-dryer.
Synonyms
cover, surface, floor, top, finish, concrete, concrete over, asphalt, flag, tar, tarmac, metal
1. 1.1Computing Arrange (two or more windows) on a computer screen so that they do not overlap.
  〔计算机〕平铺（窗口）
  Example sentencesExamples
  View all your open windows by tiling them.
  Another shrinks the open windows and tiles them in a non-overlapping arrangement so you can see all of them at once.
  Also, you can organize the conversation windows in cascade, tile or distribute them freely.

Phrases

on the tiles

informal Having a lively night out.
〈非正式，主英〉（夜生活）纵情欢乐，花天酒地
it won't be the first time he's spent a night on the tiles
这不会是他第一次过花天酒地的夜生活。
Example sentencesExamples
- Either way, there was none of the buzz and vibrancy you'd want on a Friday night out on the tiles.
- As Britain gears up for a night of New Year festivities a survey has shown that eight out of ten people do not want to spend a night on the tiles.
- Whilst not the place for a crazed night on the tiles, it's certainly worth visiting if a relaxing drink is what you had in mind.
- I think they were mainly aiming at the drunks, whose defences are down after a night on the tiles.
- Would he celebrate with champagne and a night on the tiles with a clutch of sweet ladies?
- He looks as if he has barely survived a night on the tiles; he makes mistakes and you are never entirely convinced he has the skill to win the day.
- Like any 23-year-old, she apparently enjoys a night out on the tiles with the girls.
- Jack decided he wanted to head out for a night out on the tiles after such a hectic week.
- Taking it before you start drinking is said to prevent the nausea and throbbing head that follow a night on the tiles.
- He looks round the room at the players who, by this point, are busy planning a night out on the tiles.

Origin

Old English tigele, from Latin tegula, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’.

词汇	tile
释义	Definition of tile in English: tile noun tʌɪltaɪl 1A thin rectangular slab of baked clay or other material, used in overlapping rows for covering roofs. 瓦（片） trees shook violently and tiles were dislodged from rooftops Example sentencesExamples From the outside, the turreted building, with its terracotta roof tiles, looks like any extravagantly large house on an upmarket estate. The villages, where they were not destroyed in the ravages of war, were composed of small cottages with mostly thatched roofs or grey tiles. Rusted sheet metal, asphaltic roofing, old boards, or slate tiles are other roofing alternatives. Local limestone and red clay roof tile recall the older buildings but express modern construction methods. And he added the insistence on such things as hand-made clay peg tiles for the roof would make the restoration expensive. Extensive repairs to the roof are also under way and roofers from Wales are replacing tiles, insulating the roof and repairing damaged timber work. To offset how depressing having solid black buildings would be, all the roofs were made of brightly colored clay tiles. DuVal had begun to manufacture clay roofing tile and, by 1811, salt-glazed stone-ware. Clay or terracotta tiles are among the most eye-catching and characteristic roofing materials used in medieval buildings. Clay and concrete roofing tiles are generally available in two shapes: profile and flat. Mud-and-straw bricks and clay roof tiles are free and available, and people save labor costs by building their own homes. Most of the homes of poor rural people are made of local materials, with floors of packed earth, walls of adobe or wattle and daub, and roofs of clay tiles or thatch. Unlike some other roofing products, clay roof tiles maintain their color over time. He later told them he had replaced 70 roof tiles and had re-pointed the chimney stack. In order to create a varied appearance, the developers have used a range of different bricks and roof tiles. They have warned that distraction burglaries occur when con artists offer to repair roofs, replace tiles and fix other weather damage. Joseph beckoned to the leader, gesturing for him to enter his house, which was much nicer than the average mud huts of the villagers, being made of wood with thin tiles on the roofs. Remove enough of the roof shingles, tiles, gravel, or other roofing material down to the tar paper. Clay tiles are the most common type of masonry chimney liners. The hospital, which remains to this day, was built of bricks and tiles made of clay from the valley a mile away using a wood fired kiln. 1.1 A thin square slab of glazed pottery or other material for covering floors, walls, or other surfaces. （铺地、贴墙等用的）瓷砖，花砖；软木片；亚麻油地毡片 plain tiles in the kitchen will help to create a sense of space Example sentencesExamples The walls are part tiled and there are cork tiles on the floor. Floor tiles and wall tiles are some of the most eye-catching materials displayed at the expo. The heat is conducted through the metal casings of the tiles to the floor surface. The continuity of floor and wall tiles visually integrates a rimless shower with the rest of the bathroom. The bathroom has a turquoise glass mosaic wall, floor tiles, a large bath with frosted glass base and shower attachment. The kitchen contains a good range of oak fitted units, partly tiled walls and attractive ceramic floor tiles. A good tile design idea is to choose contrasting colors for the floor tiles and wall tiles. Beside this, the bathroom has an attractive design scheme with varnished wooden floors, mosaic wall tiles and glass bricks. The accommodation is completed by a family bathroom with white floor tiles and part-tiled walls. Attractive floor and wall tiles give this room a modern feel. This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings. The bathrooms have mosaic wall and floor tiles, chrome bathroom fittings and heated towel rails. These repair techniques can be used on vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet floor covering or linoleum. I need some help with the removal of old square cork tiles from the bedroom wall. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, these stones can also be mounted within existing floor or wall tiles. Most homes now have double glazing and efficient central heating so more and more of us are laying wall and floor tiles with stunning effects. Behind this is a compact kitchen with large quarry floor tiles and white tiled walls. The family bathroom has linoleum flooring, black wall tiles and a linen cupboard. The sink and toilet and enormous bath, complete with tiled steps, were all black while the porcelain floor and wall tiles were a dusky rose veined with cream. Standard features include fitted kitchens with Italian floor and wall tiles, fully tiled bathrooms and video security systems. 1.2 A thin, flat piece used in Scrabble, mah-jong, and certain other games. （拼字游戏、麻将等牌戏中的）（一张）牌 Example sentencesExamples Pai Gow Tiles is an intricate game that is played with a set of 32 tiles or dominoes. And if anyone can tell me why my beautiful scrabble tiles don't show up, I'd be well chuffed. That's just scrabble tiles but they're not spelling out any real word. Like ‘solution’ or the blank tiles in Scrabble, you can use it anywhere, though it adds no other value. Clues could be rejected or swapped, a bit like scrabble tiles. She had the scrabble tiles in a Seagram's blue flannel bag with a gold cord. There is no boneyard in this game; any leftover tiles are put aside and left face down. Participants are requested to bring their own scrabble boards and tiles. There are about half a dozen types of tiles in the game, each of which is scored differently. Glue magnets to the back of Scrabble game tiles to turn the box's lid into a message board. Its markets smelt of durian and its cafés click-clacked with the snap of mah-jong tiles. The unique aspect of this game derives from the variable value of the tiles played. In the old days the alley resounded to the click of mah-jongg tiles and fan-tan, a gambling game from which it derives its name. You could find a magic trick in which the person has to first spell their name using scrabble tiles. To qualify, they had to work in a phrase the way a blank tile works in Scrabble: you can use it anywhere, but it has no value. Dominoes, Mah Jong, Scrabble tiles, and other game pieces have surfaced as an extremely popular art use. People are chattering and laughing; dice are being thrown; there is the constant clattering of mah-jong tiles. Each game will be a bit different, depending on which tiles get pulled and how they are placed. Mah-jongg, a Chinese game played with tiles, is very popular, especially with women. Players have to bring their own scrabble sets, tiles in cloth bags and also a pen or pencil for score keeping. 1.3Mathematics A plane shape used in tiling. 〔数〕平铺 Example sentencesExamples Until recently, it was thought that there were no flat tilings that had five-fold symmetry, until Penrose discovered two tiles that do! But we can begin first with a volume of fixed curvature, select a fundamental tile, and apply the rules for gluing the edges. An algorithm for deciding whether or not an arbitrary tile tessellates the plane could then be constructed as follows. This can be done with modifications of Penrose's tile, as with the simple example shown in Figure 8. verb tʌɪltaɪl [with object] 1Cover with tiles. 用瓦盖，铺瓦于；贴砖于 the lobby was tiled in blue 大厅铺着蓝色瓷砖。 Example sentencesExamples The fully fitted pine kitchen is tiled and has a large storage cupboard as well as a smaller utility press. Now I can tile a floor, something I couldn't do before. The utility room is fully tiled and has a selection of laundry cupboards as well as a washer-dryer. You should start at a point near the centre of the area to be tiled, not at a corner. The floor in this room is tiled and there are windows, to the south, west and north. Both the splashback and the floor are tiled in grey, while the walls are painted pale green. Put together the badges I've worn at tradeshows, and you'd have enough to tile a wall. The family bathroom is tiled from floor to ceiling and includes a bath with shower and some storage space. The floor was tiled with marble paving and a large, square rug lay over it, almost covering the shiny slabs. The bathroom has also been tiled in blue and includes a freestanding cast iron bath and a heated towel rail. This room retains its original tiled fireplace and is fitted with a double wardrobe. These rooms are extensively tiled and have windows to both the front and side. I had hoped to be there, but I'll instead by tiling my bath in London. The family bathroom is fully tiled in blue and white and includes a bath with shower attachment. A shower room is situated between these two bedrooms and is tiled in ornate ceramics. The walls are tiled and the current owners have also installed a small window and heated towel rail. The bathroom has a double shower cubicle, which is fully tiled with gold fittings. This one makes you want to start tiling every roof. After that it was plain sailing to tile half the room. This room is partially tiled in white and there is a large sash window overlooking the back garden. Synonyms cover, surface, floor, top, finish, concrete, concrete over, asphalt, flag, tar, tarmac, metal 1.1Computing Arrange (two or more windows) on a computer screen so that they do not overlap. 〔计算机〕平铺（窗口） Example sentencesExamples Also, you can organize the conversation windows in cascade, tile or distribute them freely. View all your open windows by tiling them. Another shrinks the open windows and tiles them in a non-overlapping arrangement so you can see all of them at once. Phrases on the tiles informal Having a lively night out. 〈非正式，主英〉（夜生活）纵情欢乐，花天酒地 it won't be the first time he's spent a night on the tiles 这不会是他第一次过花天酒地的夜生活。 Example sentencesExamples Either way, there was none of the buzz and vibrancy you'd want on a Friday night out on the tiles. Would he celebrate with champagne and a night on the tiles with a clutch of sweet ladies? I think they were mainly aiming at the drunks, whose defences are down after a night on the tiles. Taking it before you start drinking is said to prevent the nausea and throbbing head that follow a night on the tiles. He looks round the room at the players who, by this point, are busy planning a night out on the tiles. Like any 23-year-old, she apparently enjoys a night out on the tiles with the girls. As Britain gears up for a night of New Year festivities a survey has shown that eight out of ten people do not want to spend a night on the tiles. Jack decided he wanted to head out for a night out on the tiles after such a hectic week. He looks as if he has barely survived a night on the tiles; he makes mistakes and you are never entirely convinced he has the skill to win the day. Whilst not the place for a crazed night on the tiles, it's certainly worth visiting if a relaxing drink is what you had in mind. Origin Old English tigele, from Latin tegula, from an Indo-European root meaning 'cover'. Rhymes aisle, Argyle, awhile, beguile, bile, Carlisle, Carlyle, compile, De Stijl, ensile, file, guile, I'll, interfile, isle, Kabyle, kyle, lisle, Lyle, Mikhail, mile, Nile, pile, rank-and-file, resile, rile, Ryle, Sieg Heil, smile, spile, stile, style, vile, Weil, while, wile, worthwhile noun.1 phr. Definition of tile in US English: tile nountaɪltīl 1A thin rectangular slab of baked clay, concrete, or other material, used in overlapping rows for covering roofs. 瓦（片） Example sentencesExamples Remove enough of the roof shingles, tiles, gravel, or other roofing material down to the tar paper. He later told them he had replaced 70 roof tiles and had re-pointed the chimney stack. The villages, where they were not destroyed in the ravages of war, were composed of small cottages with mostly thatched roofs or grey tiles. Local limestone and red clay roof tile recall the older buildings but express modern construction methods. Clay and concrete roofing tiles are generally available in two shapes: profile and flat. Extensive repairs to the roof are also under way and roofers from Wales are replacing tiles, insulating the roof and repairing damaged timber work. Clay or terracotta tiles are among the most eye-catching and characteristic roofing materials used in medieval buildings. Unlike some other roofing products, clay roof tiles maintain their color over time. And he added the insistence on such things as hand-made clay peg tiles for the roof would make the restoration expensive. The hospital, which remains to this day, was built of bricks and tiles made of clay from the valley a mile away using a wood fired kiln. DuVal had begun to manufacture clay roofing tile and, by 1811, salt-glazed stone-ware. Clay tiles are the most common type of masonry chimney liners. In order to create a varied appearance, the developers have used a range of different bricks and roof tiles. From the outside, the turreted building, with its terracotta roof tiles, looks like any extravagantly large house on an upmarket estate. Mud-and-straw bricks and clay roof tiles are free and available, and people save labor costs by building their own homes. They have warned that distraction burglaries occur when con artists offer to repair roofs, replace tiles and fix other weather damage. Joseph beckoned to the leader, gesturing for him to enter his house, which was much nicer than the average mud huts of the villagers, being made of wood with thin tiles on the roofs. To offset how depressing having solid black buildings would be, all the roofs were made of brightly colored clay tiles. Most of the homes of poor rural people are made of local materials, with floors of packed earth, walls of adobe or wattle and daub, and roofs of clay tiles or thatch. Rusted sheet metal, asphaltic roofing, old boards, or slate tiles are other roofing alternatives. 1.1 A thin square slab of glazed ceramic, cork, linoleum, or other material for covering floors, walls, or other surfaces. （铺地、贴墙等用的）瓷砖，花砖；软木片；亚麻油地毡片 Example sentencesExamples The sink and toilet and enormous bath, complete with tiled steps, were all black while the porcelain floor and wall tiles were a dusky rose veined with cream. I need some help with the removal of old square cork tiles from the bedroom wall. The bathrooms have mosaic wall and floor tiles, chrome bathroom fittings and heated towel rails. Behind this is a compact kitchen with large quarry floor tiles and white tiled walls. The bathroom has a turquoise glass mosaic wall, floor tiles, a large bath with frosted glass base and shower attachment. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, these stones can also be mounted within existing floor or wall tiles. The continuity of floor and wall tiles visually integrates a rimless shower with the rest of the bathroom. Attractive floor and wall tiles give this room a modern feel. The heat is conducted through the metal casings of the tiles to the floor surface. The kitchen contains a good range of oak fitted units, partly tiled walls and attractive ceramic floor tiles. This includes wall and floor tiles, closet, washbasin with pedestal and associated fittings. Most homes now have double glazing and efficient central heating so more and more of us are laying wall and floor tiles with stunning effects. Beside this, the bathroom has an attractive design scheme with varnished wooden floors, mosaic wall tiles and glass bricks. The accommodation is completed by a family bathroom with white floor tiles and part-tiled walls. Standard features include fitted kitchens with Italian floor and wall tiles, fully tiled bathrooms and video security systems. These repair techniques can be used on vinyl tiles, vinyl sheet floor covering or linoleum. The walls are part tiled and there are cork tiles on the floor. Floor tiles and wall tiles are some of the most eye-catching materials displayed at the expo. The family bathroom has linoleum flooring, black wall tiles and a linen cupboard. A good tile design idea is to choose contrasting colors for the floor tiles and wall tiles. 1.2 A thin, flat piece used in Scrabble, mah-jongg, and certain other games. （拼字游戏、麻将等牌戏中的）（一张）牌 Example sentencesExamples Each game will be a bit different, depending on which tiles get pulled and how they are placed. That's just scrabble tiles but they're not spelling out any real word. Dominoes, Mah Jong, Scrabble tiles, and other game pieces have surfaced as an extremely popular art use. People are chattering and laughing; dice are being thrown; there is the constant clattering of mah-jong tiles. There are about half a dozen types of tiles in the game, each of which is scored differently. To qualify, they had to work in a phrase the way a blank tile works in Scrabble: you can use it anywhere, but it has no value. Like ‘solution’ or the blank tiles in Scrabble, you can use it anywhere, though it adds no other value. In the old days the alley resounded to the click of mah-jongg tiles and fan-tan, a gambling game from which it derives its name. She had the scrabble tiles in a Seagram's blue flannel bag with a gold cord. Clues could be rejected or swapped, a bit like scrabble tiles. You could find a magic trick in which the person has to first spell their name using scrabble tiles. Mah-jongg, a Chinese game played with tiles, is very popular, especially with women. There is no boneyard in this game; any leftover tiles are put aside and left face down. The unique aspect of this game derives from the variable value of the tiles played. Pai Gow Tiles is an intricate game that is played with a set of 32 tiles or dominoes. And if anyone can tell me why my beautiful scrabble tiles don't show up, I'd be well chuffed. Participants are requested to bring their own scrabble boards and tiles. Players have to bring their own scrabble sets, tiles in cloth bags and also a pen or pencil for score keeping. Glue magnets to the back of Scrabble game tiles to turn the box's lid into a message board. Its markets smelt of durian and its cafés click-clacked with the snap of mah-jong tiles. 1.3Mathematics A plane shape used in tiling. 〔数〕平铺 Example sentencesExamples But we can begin first with a volume of fixed curvature, select a fundamental tile, and apply the rules for gluing the edges. This can be done with modifications of Penrose's tile, as with the simple example shown in Figure 8. Until recently, it was thought that there were no flat tilings that had five-fold symmetry, until Penrose discovered two tiles that do! An algorithm for deciding whether or not an arbitrary tile tessellates the plane could then be constructed as follows. verbtaɪltīl [with object]usually be tiled 1Cover (something) with tiles. 用瓦盖，铺瓦于；贴砖于 the lobby was tiled in blue 大厅铺着蓝色瓷砖。 Example sentencesExamples This room retains its original tiled fireplace and is fitted with a double wardrobe. Both the splashback and the floor are tiled in grey, while the walls are painted pale green. This room is partially tiled in white and there is a large sash window overlooking the back garden. You should start at a point near the centre of the area to be tiled, not at a corner. The bathroom has a double shower cubicle, which is fully tiled with gold fittings. After that it was plain sailing to tile half the room. The floor was tiled with marble paving and a large, square rug lay over it, almost covering the shiny slabs. The fully fitted pine kitchen is tiled and has a large storage cupboard as well as a smaller utility press. These rooms are extensively tiled and have windows to both the front and side. The bathroom has also been tiled in blue and includes a freestanding cast iron bath and a heated towel rail. Now I can tile a floor, something I couldn't do before. Put together the badges I've worn at tradeshows, and you'd have enough to tile a wall. A shower room is situated between these two bedrooms and is tiled in ornate ceramics. The floor in this room is tiled and there are windows, to the south, west and north. The family bathroom is fully tiled in blue and white and includes a bath with shower attachment. The family bathroom is tiled from floor to ceiling and includes a bath with shower and some storage space. The walls are tiled and the current owners have also installed a small window and heated towel rail. This one makes you want to start tiling every roof. I had hoped to be there, but I'll instead by tiling my bath in London. The utility room is fully tiled and has a selection of laundry cupboards as well as a washer-dryer. Synonyms cover, surface, floor, top, finish, concrete, concrete over, asphalt, flag, tar, tarmac, metal 1.1Computing Arrange (two or more windows) on a computer screen so that they do not overlap. 〔计算机〕平铺（窗口） Example sentencesExamples View all your open windows by tiling them. Another shrinks the open windows and tiles them in a non-overlapping arrangement so you can see all of them at once. Also, you can organize the conversation windows in cascade, tile or distribute them freely. Phrases on the tiles informal Having a lively night out. 〈非正式，主英〉（夜生活）纵情欢乐，花天酒地 it won't be the first time he's spent a night on the tiles 这不会是他第一次过花天酒地的夜生活。 Example sentencesExamples Either way, there was none of the buzz and vibrancy you'd want on a Friday night out on the tiles. As Britain gears up for a night of New Year festivities a survey has shown that eight out of ten people do not want to spend a night on the tiles. Whilst not the place for a crazed night on the tiles, it's certainly worth visiting if a relaxing drink is what you had in mind. I think they were mainly aiming at the drunks, whose defences are down after a night on the tiles. Would he celebrate with champagne and a night on the tiles with a clutch of sweet ladies? He looks as if he has barely survived a night on the tiles; he makes mistakes and you are never entirely convinced he has the skill to win the day. Like any 23-year-old, she apparently enjoys a night out on the tiles with the girls. Jack decided he wanted to head out for a night out on the tiles after such a hectic week. Taking it before you start drinking is said to prevent the nausea and throbbing head that follow a night on the tiles. He looks round the room at the players who, by this point, are busy planning a night out on the tiles. Origin Old English tigele, from Latin tegula, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’. noun.1 phr.
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