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  4. a roof over one's head

a roof over one's head

/ə ruːf ˈoʊvər wʌnz hɛd/◆成语
有栖身之所

After losing his job, he was worried about having a roof over his head.

失业后,他担心是否还有栖身之所。


◆ 真正含义
强调生存的基本保障——有住所避风挡雨,满足最低限度的生活需求。在中文中对应"栖身之所",但更侧重于"临时或简陋的居住状态",而非永久住宅。
¶ 字面意思
某人头顶上的屋顶,字面意义为遮风挡雨的物理结构。
字面拆解
a roof屋顶(用于遮蔽的建筑结构)+over one's head在某人头顶上方
非正式

有稳定的住所或遮风挡雨的地方,强调基本生存需求的满足

The charity provides food and a roof over one's head to homeless people.

这家慈善机构为无家可归者提供食物和栖身之所。

She worked two jobs just to keep a roof over her head and pay the bills.

她打两份工只是为了维持基本的住所和支付账单。

常用于强调生存的基本保障,而非仅指住房的豪华或舒适度。

搭配

provide a roof over one's head提供栖身之所lose one's roof失去住所struggle to keep a roof over one's head为维持住所而奋斗

同义词

sheltera place to livea place to stay

反义词

homelessnesswithout a home

相关短语

put a roof over one's head短语
为某人提供住所
under one roof短语
在同一个屋檐下,指家庭成员共同生活

专业提示

区分字面与隐喻

该短语的字面意思是"某人头顶上的屋顶",但实际使用时强调的是"住所的存在"。切勿在字面意义上理解,如"He built a roof over his head"(他头上方搭了个屋顶)是错误用法。

黄金法则

正确使用场景

该短语适用于强调生存基本需求的满足,如经济困境、慈善援助或社会问题讨论。避免在描述豪华住宅时使用。例如: ✅ "The charity helps people keep a roof over their heads." ❌ "They live in a mansion, but still want a bigger roof over their heads."

词源

该短语最早出现在16世纪,源自对住所的直观描述:房顶(roof)作为遮风挡雨的基本保障。后逐渐演变为强调生存基本需求的隐喻用法。

用法说明

1. 该短语通常用于强调住所的存在性而非质量,常见于慈善、社会福利或经济困境的语境中。 2. 在正式场合(如法律文件)中,可能会使用"shelter"或"housing"等更精确的术语。 3. 与中文"栖身之所"的隐含意义相近,但中文更强调临时或简陋的居住状态。

单词拆解

a roof
提供遮蔽的建筑结构(屋顶)
noun phrase
+
over one's head
在某人头顶上方,引申为"保护或覆盖某人"
prepositional phrase
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