| 单词 | vault |
| 释义 | vault —vault /vɒlt/ aep /vɑːlt/ noun [C] (ARCH) ► F0 a type of arch that supports a roof or ceiling, especially in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these archesThesaurus+: ↑Arches, columns and beamsnoun [C] (ROOM) F0 (UK ALSO vaults) a room, especially in a bank, with thick walls and a strong door, used to store money or valuable things in safe conditions: » a bank vault» She entered the vault with an armed guard.Thesaurus+: ↑RoomsF0 a room under a church or a small building in a cemetery where dead bodies are buried: » She was buried in the family vault.Thesaurus+: ↑Places where bodies are buried or crematedThesaurus+: ↑Parts of religious buildingsverb ↑Verb Endings for vault F0 [I usually + adv/prep, T] to jump over something by first putting your hands on it or by using a pole: » He vaulted over the gate.» She vaulted the wall and kept running.» SPECIALIZED He has vaulted 6.02 m in indoor competitions this year.→ SEE ALSO POLE VAULT(Cf. ↑pole vault)Thesaurus+: ↑Jumping , ↑BouncingThesaurus+: ↑GymnasticsF0 [T] FORMAL to move someone or something suddenly to a much more important position: » Last week's changes vaulted the general to the top, over the heads of several of his seniors.Thesaurus+: ↑Promoting, demoting and transferring staff |
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