shingle
noun uk/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/ us/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/
(STONES)
[ U ]（海滩或河岸上的）卵石，砾石
small, round stones that cover a beach or the ground by the edge of a river
a shingle beach 卵石海滩
I love the noise of the waves on the shingle. 我喜欢听海浪打在卵石上的声音。
(PIECE)
[ C ]（通常用木头制成的）木瓦，盖屋板，墙板
a thin, flat tile usually made of wood, that is fixed in rows to make a roof or wall covering
(SIGN)
[ C ] US（尤指医生或律师执业场所门外墙上的）营业招牌
a sign outside a building that says someone is running a business, especially a doctor or lawyer
hang (out) a/your shingle 挂牌执业
to start running a business
Dr James first hung his shingle in Oakland in the mid 1970s. 詹姆斯医生最早是在1970年代中期在奥克兰开始执业的。
(DISEASE)
shingles[ U ] 带状疱疹
a disease caused by a virus that infects particular nerves and that produces a line or lines of painful red spots, especially around the waist
shingly
adverb UK uk/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl.i/ us/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl.i/
多砾石的
covered in shingle
It was uncomfortable walking barefoot on the shingly beach. 赤脚走在满地砾石的海滩上让人很不舒服。