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屋顶;天花板
A ceiling is the horizontal surface that forms the top part or roof inside a room.
例句
The rooms were spacious, with tall windows and high ceilings...
房间很宽敞,窗户和天花板都很高。
The study was lined from floor to ceiling on every wall with bookcases.
书房的四面墙都摆满了书架,从地板一直到天花板。
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(官方定的价格、工资等的)上限,最高限额
A ceiling on something such as prices or wages is an official upper limit that cannot be broken.
例句
...an informal agreement to put a ceiling on salaries...
对工资封顶的非正式协议
The agreement sets the ceiling of twenty-two-point-five million barrels a day on OPEC production.
协议规定,欧佩克每天的原油产量不得超过22,500,000桶。
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最高飞行限度;升限
A ceiling is the greatest height at which a particular aircraft can fly safely.