| 单词 | vault |
| 释义 | vault vault1 —vaultlike, adj. /vawlt/, n. 1. an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction. 2. an arched structure resembling a vault. 3. a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground. 4. an underground chamber, as a cellar or a division of a cellar. 5. a room or compartment, often built of or lined with steel, reserved for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, esp. such a place in a bank. 6. a strong metal cabinet, usually fireproof and burglarproof, for the storage and safekeeping of valuables, important papers, etc. 7. a burial chamber. 8. Anat. an arched roof of a cavity. 9. something likened to an arched roof: the vault of heaven. v.t. 10. to construct or cover with a vault. 11. to make in the form of a vault; arch. 12. to extend or stretch over in the manner of an arch; overarch: An arbor vaulted the path. 13. to store in a vault: The paintings will be vaulted when the museum is closed. v.i. 14. to curve or bend in the form of a vault. [1300-50; (n.) alter. of ME voute < OF vou(l)te, volte < VL *volvita, for L voluta, n. use of fem. ptp. of L volvere to turn (see REVOLVE); (v.) alter. of ME vouten < OF vou(l)ter, volter, deriv. of vou(l)te, volte] vault2 —vaulter, n. /vawlt/, v.i. 1. to leap or spring, as to or from a position or over something: He vaulted over the tennis net. 2. to leap with the hands supported by something, as by a horizontal pole. 3. Gymnastics. to leap over a vaulting or pommel horse, using the hands for pushing off. 4. to arrive at or achieve something as if by a spring or leap: to vault into prominence. v.t. 5. to leap over: to vault a fence. 6. to cause to leap over or surpass others: Advertising has vaulted the new perfume into first place. n. 7. the act of vaulting. 8. a leap of a horse; curvet. 9. Gymnastics. a running jump over a vaulting or pommel horse, usually finishing with an acrobatic dismount. [1530-40; < F volte a turn and volter to turn, respectively < It volta (n.) and voltare (v.); see VOLT2] Syn. 1. See jump. |
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