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摘要

The roof, this months topic, is at the core of architecture, involving a nuanced concept that connotes shelter, enclosure and even incarceration. Etymologically, our 'roof could be linked to an Old Norse word meaning 'boat shed', and its Latin counterpart, tectum, comes from the verb meaning 'to cover', which resembles the Greek word for roof. It also happens to sound like the Greek tekton, meaning 'builder', from which our 'architect' is derived, if you like wordplay. Roofing has also given us surnames like Tyler, Slater, Thatcher and, in some cases, Plumber.