单词 | sunroof |
释义 | sunroofn. 1. A part of the roof of a building or building complex designed or intended for sunbathing.In quot. 1889: such a part of the roof of a vessel. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > roof > [noun] > other parts of roof water1703 flanching1833 slate-boarding1833 slate-board1842 break-back1856 parapet line1886 sunroof1889 overcloak1896 roof jack1913 1889 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 20 Jan. Hundreds of arrows..dashed against the steel network which protected the steamer, or stuck in its wooden sun roof. 1892 A. H. Keane tr. W. Junker Trav. in Afr. III. ix. 347 The west side of the square was shut in by two larger huts and a sun-roof, which were assigned to me for my residence. 1935 Sci. Monthly Jan. p. x, (advt.) Complete—1000 rooms with bath. Five restaurants. Tap room. Radio rooms. Sun roof. Library. 1968 F. Exley Fan's Notes iv. 154 Stripping to my undershorts and stepping out onto a sun roof, I set the attorney's typewriter on a ledge fronting Dearborn Street. 2012 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 30 Oct. This two-storey, renovated, 1967 apartment measures 258 sq m and includes a wraparound terrace with sunroof. 2. A sliding or hinged panel, or a covered opening, in the roof of a car or other motor vehicle, which can be opened for extra ventilation. Cf. sunshine roof n. at sunshine n. and adj. Compounds 3. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > body or bodywork > roof > specific types soft-top1922 sunshine roof1927 sunroof1928 drophead1934 soft-top1940 hardtop1945 targa roof1976 1928 Times 10 Jan. 2/5 Hispano-Suiza,..sun roof to front compartment; interior seats six. 1966 T. Pynchon Crying of Lot 49 ii. 38 A small automobile with a sun roof. 1980 Daily Tel. 23 Jan. 14/4 Electrically operated sunroof and windows and central locking system are included as standard. 2012 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 30 Mar. 59 While on the coach, there seemed to be a leak springing from the sunroof. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1889 |
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