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单词 floorboard
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Definition of floorboard in English:

floorboard

nounˈflɔːbɔːdˈflɔrˌbɔrd
  • 1A long plank making up part of a wooden floor in a building.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The original stained timber floorboards are retained and there is a cast iron fireplace.
    • As in the remainder of the house, there are original stained black oak floorboards.
    • Internal features include pine floorboards, patio doors and a stone fireplace.
    • She began to sneak towards Rosette's bedroom; avoiding the few creaky floorboards like the plague.
    • I lifted the loose floorboard and took out a small white pebble.
    • Oriental rugs over large antique pine floorboards soften and warm each space.
    • And anyway, aren't stripped floorboards all the rage?
    • As I started to creep away, a floorboard squeaked.
    • A floorboard creaked and she turned over to see what had made the noise.
    • I crept silently into the living room, wincing when a hardwood floorboard creaked under my weight.
    • The interconnecting dining room and living room retain their original varnished floorboards.
    • The second double bedroom has polished wooden floorboards, a picture window and built-in wardrobes.
    • At the back of the dining room is a study with exposed varnished floorboards and built-in shelving units.
    • She recommended getting carpets thoroughly cleaned and said polishing floorboards is also worthwhile.
    • More specifically, there is a whole colony of mice, living under the floorboards in my bedroom.
    • I then walk towards her bed and stop dead in my tracks the moment the floorboards squeak.
    • Here wide varnished floorboards are set against rich yellow walls, more ornate plasterwork and a large cast-iron fireplace.
    • The entrance hall has painted floorboards, like those used throughout the house, and understairs storage.
    • Matthew held his tongue and listened to the floorboards squeaking underneath him.
    • They stayed absolutely still, but somehow managed to make those obnoxious floorboards creak.
    Synonyms
    board, beam, timber, stave, deal
    1. 1.1North American The floor of a motor vehicle.
      the keys had fallen on the floorboard of her car
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Quickly he grabbed an old brown paper lunch sack from the back floorboards of his car.
      • He reached back into the car and pulled his bag off the floorboard.
      • Without warning, I lost the grip on the metal bar in front of me that was affixed down onto the floorboard of the car.
      • She gazed at the floorboard of the car confused and light-hearted with Sade's annoying company.
      • I was driving last night, and when I went to brake, I had to practically shove the brake pedal into the floorboard to make the car stop.
      • For the most part, it's three-plus hours trying to mash the accelerator pedal through the floorboard.
      • I turned the car off and looked at the floorboard, ashamed.
      • Bryan opened the car door and stood one foot on the floorboard; all the better to get away from this situation if he could.
      • Along with the seat adapters, the division added steel plating on the truck's sides, floorboard, tailgate and doors.
      • Still, happy and optimistic, they poured a ceremonial splash of rum on the car's floorboard for good fortune, and lurched away.

Rhymes

scoreboard, strawboard
 
 

Definition of floorboard in US English:

floorboard

nounˈflɔrˌbɔrdˈflôrˌbôrd
  • 1A long plank making up part of a wooden floor in a building.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At the back of the dining room is a study with exposed varnished floorboards and built-in shelving units.
    • As I started to creep away, a floorboard squeaked.
    • Oriental rugs over large antique pine floorboards soften and warm each space.
    • I then walk towards her bed and stop dead in my tracks the moment the floorboards squeak.
    • She began to sneak towards Rosette's bedroom; avoiding the few creaky floorboards like the plague.
    • And anyway, aren't stripped floorboards all the rage?
    • The entrance hall has painted floorboards, like those used throughout the house, and understairs storage.
    • More specifically, there is a whole colony of mice, living under the floorboards in my bedroom.
    • The interconnecting dining room and living room retain their original varnished floorboards.
    • I crept silently into the living room, wincing when a hardwood floorboard creaked under my weight.
    • Matthew held his tongue and listened to the floorboards squeaking underneath him.
    • A floorboard creaked and she turned over to see what had made the noise.
    • Here wide varnished floorboards are set against rich yellow walls, more ornate plasterwork and a large cast-iron fireplace.
    • The second double bedroom has polished wooden floorboards, a picture window and built-in wardrobes.
    • I lifted the loose floorboard and took out a small white pebble.
    • Internal features include pine floorboards, patio doors and a stone fireplace.
    • She recommended getting carpets thoroughly cleaned and said polishing floorboards is also worthwhile.
    • The original stained timber floorboards are retained and there is a cast iron fireplace.
    • They stayed absolutely still, but somehow managed to make those obnoxious floorboards creak.
    • As in the remainder of the house, there are original stained black oak floorboards.
    Synonyms
    board, beam, timber, stave, deal
    1. 1.1North American The floor of a motor vehicle.
      the keys had fallen on the floorboard of her car
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Bryan opened the car door and stood one foot on the floorboard; all the better to get away from this situation if he could.
      • Still, happy and optimistic, they poured a ceremonial splash of rum on the car's floorboard for good fortune, and lurched away.
      • Along with the seat adapters, the division added steel plating on the truck's sides, floorboard, tailgate and doors.
      • She gazed at the floorboard of the car confused and light-hearted with Sade's annoying company.
      • I was driving last night, and when I went to brake, I had to practically shove the brake pedal into the floorboard to make the car stop.
      • Without warning, I lost the grip on the metal bar in front of me that was affixed down onto the floorboard of the car.
      • For the most part, it's three-plus hours trying to mash the accelerator pedal through the floorboard.
      • Quickly he grabbed an old brown paper lunch sack from the back floorboards of his car.
      • He reached back into the car and pulled his bag off the floorboard.
      • I turned the car off and looked at the floorboard, ashamed.
 
 
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