noun🔗Share茅草, 稻草。 Straw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain."The farmer carefully laid the thatch on top of the barn roof. "农夫小心地把茅草铺在谷仓的屋顶上。materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share茅草 Any of several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching."The roof of the small hut was covered with a thatch of palm leaves. "小屋的屋顶是用棕榈叶茅草覆盖的。plantmaterialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share枯草层,覆蓋物 A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn."The lawnmower had cut the grass, but a thick thatch had built up, making it hard to mow again. "虽然割草机已经割过草了,但是积累了厚厚的一层枯草层,导致很难再次割草。environmentagricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share茅草,稻草。 (by extension) Any straw-like material, such as a person's hair."My grandmother used a soft brush to style her thick thatch of grey hair. "我奶奶用一把软刷子来梳理她那浓密蓬松的银发。appearancematerialbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盖茅草,用茅草覆盖。 To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc."The villagers used dried palm leaves to thatch their roofs. "村民们用干燥的棕榈叶来给他们的屋顶盖茅草。architecturematerialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading