thatch | BrE θatʃ, AmE θætʃ | A. noun ① uncountable (roof) 茅草屋顶 máocǎo wūdǐng ② uncountable (material) [盖屋顶用的] 茅草 máocǎo ③ countable informal (of hair) 浓密的头发 nóngmì de tóufa B. transitive verb 用茅草盖 yòng máocǎo gài ‹roof›▸ a house/cottage thatched with reeds 用芦苇盖顶的房子/小屋 |