arch
noun/ɑːtʃ/
/ɑːrtʃ/
- a curved structure that supports the weight of something above it, such as a bridge or the upper part of a building
拱（支撑如桥梁或房屋上部的弧形结构） - a bridge with three arches
有三个拱的桥。 - There are a number of workshops under the railway arches.
铁路拱门下有许多车间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pointed
- round
- rounded
- …
- build
- erect
- form
- …
- beneath an/the arch
- through an/the arch
- under an/the arch
- …
- a bridge with three arches
- a structure with a curved top that is supported by straight sides, sometimes forming an entrance or built as a monument
enlarge image拱门 - Go through the arch and follow the path.
穿过拱门沿小径往前走。 - Marble Arch is a famous London landmark.
大理石拱门是伦敦著名的地标。
Extra Examples- This huge triumphal arch was erected at the beginning of this century.
这座巨型凯旋门是本世纪初建造的。 - We rode under the arch.
我们在拱门下骑自行车。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pointed
- round
- rounded
- …
- build
- erect
- form
- …
- beneath an/the arch
- through an/the arch
- under an/the arch
- …
- Go through the arch and follow the path.
- the raised part of the foot formed by a curved section of bones
enlarge image足背；足弓 - anything that forms a curved shape at the top
拱形；拱形物 - the delicate arch of her eyebrows
她那弯弯的柳眉 - The branches of the trees formed an arch over the bench.
树枝交错，在长椅上方形成一个拱形。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- pointed
- round
- rounded
- …
- build
- erect
- form
- …
- beneath an/the arch
- through an/the arch
- under an/the arch
- …
- the delicate arch of her eyebrows
Word Originnoun Middle English: from Old French arche, based on Latin arcus ‘bow’.