用作不及物动词
▲S+~(+A)
The trees arch overhead.树木在头顶上弯成拱形。
A bright rainbow arched above.一弯明亮的彩虹悬挂在天空。
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron. The cat arched her back when she saw the dog.猫看见那只狗时拱起了背。
arch
n. [ɑːtʃ] ( arches )
双解释义
C 1. 拱,拱门 top or two supports, e.g. under a bridge or a church roof or above a door or window
C 2. 拱形物 sth with this shape
基本要点
arch的基本意思是“拱,拱门”,用于比喻则表示“拱形物”。
词汇搭配
形容词+~
memorial arch 纪念牌坊
~+名词
arch bridge 拱桥
arch dam 拱坝
arch roof 拱形屋顶
~+介词
blue arch of the sky 苍穹
句型例句
The bridge had seven arches.这座桥有七个拱洞。
Arches are built of wood, stone, brick or any other building material.拱门是用木料、石块、砖头或其他建筑材料建成的。
He is cursed with deformed arches.他受畸形足弓之苦。
词语辨异
arch, arc, bow, curve
参见arc条。
arch
adj. [ɑːtʃ]
双解释义
(指神情、声调等)调皮的,淘气的 an arch look, tone of voice, etc. deliberately shows amusement because the person knows more than other people or more than they pretend about a situation
词汇搭配
~+名词
arch expression 调皮的笑容
arch gesture 调皮的手势或姿势
arch look 鬼脸
arch smile 淘气的笑容
arch tone 淘气的语调
句型例句
用作定语
▲~+n.
He tapped the side of his nose in an uncharacteristically arch gesture. 他轻叩鼻侧,做了个不常见的调皮手势。
用作表语
▲S+be+~+prep.-phrase
She was rather arch in her behaviour.她的举止有点淘气。
补充资料
[派生词] arched adj. 拱形的;拱起的‖archly adv. 调皮地
[同义词] n. bend, bow v. bend, curve adj. elvish, naughty, piquant
[词源]<古法语arche<拉丁语arcus(拱,拱形)