英语词汇“arch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

archnoun [ C ]

uk/ɑːtʃ/us/ɑːrtʃ/

arch noun [ C ] (CURVED STRUCTURE)

C2 a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it:

In many churches the side aisles are separated from the central aisle by a row of arches.

Passing through the arch, you enter an open courtyard.

The vines were trained over an arch, providing shade as well as fruit.

The temple's grand white arches rose conspicuously over the dirty decaying city.

The abbey is known for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows.

The town is dominated by the massive arches of a viaduct.

See also

archway

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Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams

architrave
archway
beam
capital
colonnade
column
corbel
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
joist
keystone
pedestal
pillar
plinth
portico
truss
vault
vaulted
vaulting

arch noun [ C ] (SHAPE)

something that has the shape of an arch, often used for decoration:

The boat floated through the arch of the trees towards the bridge.

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Geometrical shapes

-cornered
-dimensional
circular
cuboid
cylinder
cylindrical
dome
hexagon
incongruent
isometric
lozenge
octagon
oval
ovoid
parallelogram
polygon
quadrilateral
rhombus
spherical
triangle

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arch noun [ C ] (FOOT)

the raised curve on the bottom of your foot:

She has very high arches.

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The foot

-toed
calcaneocuboid
calcaneofibular
calcaneonavicular
calcaneus
cuboid
digitorum
heel
ingrowing
instep
little toe
metatarsal
metatarsophalangeal
metatarsus
minimus
nail
phalangeal
phalanx
sole
toe

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arch noun [ C ] (BODY)

specialized medical any organ or part of the body that is curved in shape:

The premature loss of primary teeth causes shrinking of the dental arch.

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Substances & structures in the body

abductor
accessorius
adductor
agonist
amyloid
atheroma
caecum
grey matter
gyrus
hallucis
hilum
hilus
lymph vessel
peptic
periosteum
peritoneal
peritoneum
phosphatase
vitreous humour
xiphoid

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archverb [ I or T ]

uk/ɑːtʃ/us/ɑːrtʃ/

C2 to make the shape of an arch:

Trees arch over the river.

Her eyebrows arched in contempt.

She watched the cat arch its back.

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Bending, twisting and curving

bent
bowed
buckle
contort
convoluted
crook
flexure
fluted
intertwine
interweave
matted
meander
meandering
sinuous
twiddly
twine
twisted
twisty
warp
wring

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archadjective

uk/ɑːtʃ/us/ɑːrtʃ/

showing that you think it is amusing that you know more about something than someone else does:

an arch tone of voice

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Affected & insincere

affectation
affected
artificial
artsy-fartsy
arty-farty
cheesy
fey
forced
glib
histrionic
histrionics
hollowly
meretricious
pious
preciously
precocious
pretension
pretentious
pseud
slick

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archly

adverb uk/ˈɑːtʃ.li/us/ˈɑːrtʃ.li/

She smiled archly at him.

"I fail to understand what you're suggesting," said Claire archly.

单词	arch
释义	Contents noun (4) arch (CURVED STRUCTURE) arch (SHAPE) arch (FOOT) arch (BODY) verb (1) arch (1) adjective (1) arch (1) prefix (2) arch- (MAIN) arch- (EXTREME) more…(1) archly Contents noun (1) arch (1) more…(2) arch arched English American archnoun [ C ] uk/ɑːtʃ/us/ɑːrtʃ/ arch noun [ C ] (CURVED STRUCTURE) C2 a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something above it: In many churches the side aisles are separated from the central aisle by a row of arches. Passing through the arch, you enter an open courtyard. The vines were trained over an arch, providing shade as well as fruit. The temple's grand white arches rose conspicuously over the dirty decaying city. The abbey is known for its majestic arches, fine doorways and elegant windows. The town is dominated by the massive arches of a viaduct. See also archway Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams architrave archway beam capital colonnade column corbel Corinthian Doric Ionic joist keystone pedestal pillar plinth portico truss vault vaulted vaulting arch noun [ C ] (SHAPE) something that has the shape of an arch, often used for decoration: The boat floated through the arch of the trees towards the bridge. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Geometrical shapes -cornered -dimensional circular cuboid cylinder cylindrical dome hexagon incongruent isometric lozenge octagon oval ovoid parallelogram polygon quadrilateral rhombus spherical triangle See more results » arch noun [ C ] (FOOT) the raised curve on the bottom of your foot: She has very high arches. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words The foot -toed calcaneocuboid calcaneofibular calcaneonavicular calcaneus cuboid digitorum heel ingrowing instep little toe metatarsal metatarsophalangeal metatarsus minimus nail phalangeal phalanx sole toe See more results » arch noun [ C ] (BODY) specialized medical any organ or part of the body that is curved in shape: The premature loss of primary teeth causes shrinking of the dental arch. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Substances & structures in the body abductor accessorius adductor agonist amyloid atheroma caecum grey matter gyrus hallucis hilum hilus lymph vessel peptic periosteum peritoneal peritoneum phosphatase vitreous humour xiphoid See more results » archverb [ I or T ] uk/ɑːtʃ/us/ɑːrtʃ/ C2 to make the shape of an arch: Trees arch over the river. Her eyebrows arched in contempt. She watched the cat arch its back. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Bending, twisting and curving bent bowed buckle contort convoluted crook flexure fluted intertwine interweave matted meander meandering sinuous twiddly twine twisted twisty warp wring See more results » archadjective uk/ɑːtʃ/us/ɑːrtʃ/ showing that you think it is amusing that you know more about something than someone else does: an arch tone of voice Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Affected & insincere affectation affected artificial artsy-fartsy arty-farty cheesy fey forced glib histrionic histrionics hollowly meretricious pious preciously precocious pretension pretentious pseud slick See more results » archly adverb uk/ˈɑːtʃ.li/us/ˈɑːrtʃ.li/ She smiled archly at him. "I fail to understand what you're suggesting," said Claire archly. arch-prefix uk/ɑːtʃ-/us/ɑːrtʃ-/ arch- prefix (MAIN) most important: an archbishop an archduke Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Very important or urgent all-important at all cost(s) idiom be a matter of life and/or death idiom burning chief considerable critical major league make the world go around/round idiom materially minor league mission-critical prized prominent radical sacred salient serious seriously substantial See more results » arch- prefix (EXTREME) greater or especially worse than others of the same type: an arch-criminal his arch-enemy He's always been an arch-opponent of the project. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: very & extreme abject awful badly beyond classic classical devastating drop dead! idiom eminently esp especially heartily impossibly perfect sheer specially supremely thoroughly whole wide See more results » archnoun [ C ] us/ɑrtʃ/ a structure consisting of a curved top on two supports which holds the weight of something above it, or something decorative that has this shape: Two rows of arches support the roof of the building. The arch of your foot is the higher, curved part on the bottom. arch verb [ I/T ] us/ɑrtʃ/ [ T ] Cats often arch their backs when they stretch. arched adjective us/ɑrtʃt/ Arched bookcases filled each end of the room.
随便看	play both ends against the middle play by ear play by the rules play by your own rules play cat and mouse play catch up play catch up play catch-up play chicken play date play deep play dirty Play Doh play down something play fair play fast and loose with sth/sb play fetch play footsie play for high stakes play for time play games play God play gooseberry play hard to get play hardball

archnoun [ C ]

arch noun [ C ] (CURVED STRUCTURE)

arch noun [ C ] (SHAPE)

arch noun [ C ] (FOOT)

arch noun [ C ] (BODY)

archverb [ I or T ]

archadjective

arch-prefix

arch- prefix (MAIN)

arch- prefix (EXTREME)

archnoun [ C ]