방이나 다른 밀폐된 공간의 위쪽 내부 표면.
The upper interior surface of a room or other enclosed space.
예문:
"We decided to paint the living room ceiling a light blue to make the space feel larger."
"Dust often accumulates in the corners where the walls meet the ceiling."
"The old building had beautiful decorative plasterwork on the high ceiling."
특히 규제에 의해 가격, 임금 또는 지출에 설정된 최고 한도 또는 최대 수준.
An imposed upper limit or maximum level, especially one set on prices, wages, or expenditure by regulation.
예문:
"The government imposed a strict ceiling on the interest rates banks could charge consumers."
"After negotiations, the union agreed to a temporary wage ceiling to help the company recover financially."
"We hit the spending ceiling for the quarter, so all non-essential purchases are now halted."
특정 유형의 항공기가 정상적인 조건에서 도달하거나 운항할 수 있는 최대 고도.
The maximum altitude that a specific type of aircraft can reach or operate at under normal conditions.
예문:
"The fighter jet has an operational ceiling of over 50,000 feet, allowing it to fly above commercial traffic."
"Due to engine limitations, the aircraft's service ceiling was lower than expected."
지표면으로부터 구름의 가장 낮은 층 또는 시야를 가리는 현상의 높이로, 이는 조각구름, 흐림 또는 시야 가림으로 보고된다.
The height above the earth's surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as broken, overcast, or obscuring.
예문:
"Pilots must check the current weather report for the cloud ceiling before attempting a visual flight rules takeoff."
"Visibility was poor because the ceiling had dropped to only 500 feet above the runway."