arches

英 [ˈɑːtʃɪz]

美 [ˈɑːrtʃɪz]

n.  拱(支撑如桥梁或房屋上部的弧形结构); 拱门; 足背; 足弓
v.  (使)成弓形; 呈拱形覆盖; 呈弧形横跨
arch的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 拱;拱门;拱形结构
  Anarchis a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
• 弧形;弧形运动
  Anarchis a curved line or movement.
• 足弓;足背
  Thearchof your foot is the curved section at the bottom in the middle.
• V-ERG 弓着,佝着（背）等
  If youarcha part of your body such as your back or if itarches, you bend it so that it forms a curve.
  1. Don't arch your back, keep your spine straight.
     别佝着背，把腰挺直。
• V-ERG （表示惊奇或不赞同）扬起（眉毛）
  If youarchyour eyebrows or if theyarch, you move them upwards as a way of showing surprise or disapproval.
  1. 'Oh really?' he said, arching an eyebrow.
     “哦，真的吗？”他扬起一边的眉毛说。
• VERB 拱起；成弓形；呈弧形运动
  If somethingarchesin a particular direction, it makes a curved line or movement.
  1. I gazed up at the domed ceiling arching overhead.
     我抬头凝望着上方弧形的穹顶。
• ADJ-GRADED 神秘的；淘气的；调皮的
  Anarchlook is mysterious and mischievous.
  1. Both of them looked at him with that curious, slightly amused and even arch expression.
     他们俩都看着他，带着一副好奇的、有点觉得好笑甚至是淘气的表情。
• ADJ-GRADED 傲慢自大的
  If you say that someone isarch, you are criticizing them for talking or behaving as if they are better or more important than other people.
  1. Their attempts to be casual have so far just looked arch or patronising.
     他们本想做出漫不经心的样子，结果反而显得傲慢自大或自视甚高。
• See also:arched

双语例句

• He is cursed with deformed arches.
  他受畸形足弓之苦。
• As you lift your ankles, lift the arches of your feet as well.
  当你提起脚踝时，也就提起了足弓。
• The original Forum was a huge courtyard surrounded by law courts, triumphal arches and temple.
  最初的古罗马广场是一个巨大庭院，周围被法院、凯旋拱门和大殿所包围着。
• Having horizontal beams or lintels rather than arches.
  横梁式的具有水平梁或非拱的楣的。
• A covered passageway especially one extending along the wall of a building and supported with arches or columns.
  一种特别是沿着建筑物的围墙延伸并有拱门或圆柱支承的通道。
• 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。
• This spectacular church has five main arches and some extraordinary onion-shaped domes.
  这座雄伟的大教堂有五道大拱门和数座壮观的洋葱形圆顶。
• Nonsynchronous superposed arcuate structure constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches.
  非同期叠加弧形构造形成拱形结构或以拱形结构的形式。
• The area consists of three Chinese-style arches, a stone lion and a pagoda.
  这个地区包括三座中式牌楼、只石狮和一座宝塔。
• The upper and lower jaws possess straight tooth rows and the jaw arches are almost rectangular in shape.
  上、下颌具有直的齿列，而颌弓几乎呈直角形。