2.[countableC]TBC a thincurved piece of baked clay used for covering roofs 瓦,瓦片
3.on the tilesBritish EnglishBrE informalDL out drinking, dancing etc for enjoyment until late at night 通宵达旦纵情玩乐,彻夜花天酒地
Examples from the Corpus
on the tiles• They ran into the hall, Tom's bootsclatteringon the tiles.• Does working on the Big Breakfast mean no more nights on the tiles?• Lincoln made his way in, the nails of his paws making clickingnoiseson the tiles.• The pattern, he remembered, echoed the one on the tiles of Patricia Hoskin's house in Clapham.• I restedon the tiles and then went into the steam room.• My boots squelch and squeakon the tiles.• I took off my glasses, left them on my towelon the tiles, and went for a quickswim.• My feet made neattrackson the tiles.