◙ noun 1. a thin rectangular slab of baked clay, concrete, or other material, used in overlapping rows for covering roofs • 瓦（片） a thin square slab of glazed pottery, 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 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 [Mathematics] a plane shape used in tiling • [数] 平板 ◙ verb 1. [withobj.] [一般作be tiled] cover (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。 [Computing] arrange (two or more windows) on a computer screen so that they do not overlap • [计算机] 平铺（窗口）
【IDIOMS】
◘ on the tiles 1. (informal, chiefly Brit.)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。
【语源】
1. Old English tigele, from Latin tegula, from an Indo-European root meaning 'cover'