ceiling
n. /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ B2
天花板
The inside surface above your head in a room.
仙境例句
Very soon, Alice's head was pushing hard against the ceiling.
没过多久，爱丽丝的头就紧紧地顶住了天花板。
原著这一句
It did so indeed, and much sooner than she had expected: before she had drunk half the bottle, she found her head pressing against the ceiling, and had to stoop to save her neck from being broken.
药水确实见效了，而且比她预料的要快得多：还没等她喝完半瓶，就发现自己的头顶到了天花板，不得不弯下腰以免折断脖子。
卡罗尔原著 · 第 4 章
巴菲特芒格原话
I mean, you shouldn’t have so many people that misunderstand the fact that although there may be a debt ceiling, it’s going to get changed.我是说，不该有这么多人拎不清这样一个事实：虽然有个债务上限，但它总是会被改掉的。
Warren Buffett · 伯克希尔股东大会，2023