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    central heating

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Household
    ˌcentral ˈheating ●●○ noun [uncountable]  DHa system of heating buildings in which water or air is heated in one place and then sent around the rest of the building through pipes etc 中央暖气系统，集中供热设备 the central heating boiler 集中供暖锅炉 —centrally heated adjective
    Examples from the Corpus
    central heating• And even more amazing that he can still squeeze through chimneys and central heating air vents in tower blocks.• Two double bedrooms, bed and breakfast, central heating.• Situated in Church Road, Litherland, the property benefits from gas fired central heating and partial secondary glazing.• It includes master bedroom with ensuite shower room, three further bedrooms, second bathroom, gas central heating, double garage.• It had central heating, a rarity in the experience of people like us who depended on open coal fires.• He refused to put in central heating, even though he felt the cold badly.• The three central heating pump chambers are equally well-disguised by building over each a raised plinth, topped by a removable slab.• In flats with central heating, rent includes the cost of heating and is about £2.50 per week higher.
    ˌcentral ˈheating nounChineseSyllable
    buildings a which water Corpus heating of in system


    central heating
    ˌcentral ˈheating noun [uncountable]
    a system of heating buildings in which water or air is heated in one place and then sent around the rest of the building through pipes etc:
        the central heating boiler
    —centrally heated adjective


    central heatingBrE /ˌsentrəl ˈhiːtɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsentrəl ˈhiːtɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a system for heating a building from one source which then sends the hot water or hot air around the building through pipes 集中供热；中央供暖（系统）<titled tranID="29" status="2">Decorating and home improvement<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>装饰和改善房屋</chn></titled>

    Houses 房屋

    • refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
    • convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
    • extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
    • build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
    • knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
    • knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

    Decoration 装饰

    • furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
    • be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰
    • paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
    • hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴／去除墙纸
    • install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
    • build/put up shelves 搭架子
    • lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
    • put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子

    DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造

    • do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
    • make home improvements 改造房屋
    • add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
    • fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
    • insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
    • fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
    • block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
    • make/drill/fill a hole 开／钻／填一个洞
    • hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进／拔出钉子
    • tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
    • saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆