表达 a roof over ones head 用 头上的屋顶 来比喻一个人的 栖身之所,即 住处,居所。
例句
Bens friend lent him some money so that he could get a roof over his head.
本的朋友借了他一些钱,他才能有个地方住。
My parents always remind me that they give me a roof over my head and that I need to live by their rules.
我爸爸妈妈一直提醒我说,既然住在他们提供的住所中,我就要根据他们的规矩生活。
I just need a roof over my head for a few days until I get paid.
我仅需在拿到薪资前找个地方暂住几天。