arch
n
1 curved structure supporting the weight of sth above it, eg a bridge or the upper storey of a building 拱(用以支撐如橋梁或上層建筑重量的弧形結構)
a bridge with three arches 有三個拱的橋. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1之插圖, page viii.
2 (also archway) similar structure forming a passageway or an ornamental gateway 拱道; 拱門; 拱形牌坊
Go through the arch and follow the path. 穿過拱門, 沿著那條路走.
Marble Arch is a famous London landmark. 大理石拱門是著名的倫敦標志.
3 thing shaped like an arch, esp the raised part of the foot between the sole and the heel 拱形物; (尤指)足底弓. =>illus at foot 見foot之插圖. arch , v
1 [Tn] form (sth) into an arch 將(某物)構成拱形; 拱起
The cat arched its back when it saw the dog. 那貓看見狗時就拱起了背.
2 [Ipr] ~ across/over sth form an arch across sth; span sth 形成拱形跨越某物; 用拱連接
Tall trees arched across the river. 高大的樹木成拱形橫跨過那條河.
arch adj [attrib 作定語]
playful in a deliberate or an affected way 調皮的; 淘氣的
an arch smile, glance, look, etc 淘氣的微笑, 目光, 神情等.