arc
noun/ɑːk/
/ɑːrk/
- (geometry) a curved line that is part of a circle
enlarge image弧 - to draw an arc using a compass
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- to draw an arc using a compass
- a curved shape
弧形 - the arc of a rainbow
彩虹的弧形 - The beach swept around in an arc.
海滩呈弧形伸展开来。 - They were firing shells in a high arc over our heads.
他们在我们头顶上方以高弧线发射炮弹。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- great
- high
- …
- describe
- form
- make
- …
- in an arc
- the arc of a rainbow
- the basic story, the story of one character or the main theme in a novel, film, etc.
（小说、电影等的）主线，情节 - The vivid characters and the satisfying story arc make this a rewarding novel.
这部小说人物生动，故事情节感人，值得一读。 - The father has the most interesting character arc in the series.
父亲的角色是该系列中最有趣的。
- The vivid characters and the satisfying story arc make this a rewarding novel.
- (specialist) an electric current passing across a space between two terminals
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Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the path of a celestial object, especially the sun, from horizon to horizon): via Old French from Latin arcus ‘bow, curve’.