arch
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/ɑːrtʃ/
🇬🇧
/ɑːtʃ/
a curved structure that holds up weight above it
The stone arch supports the old bridge.
石拱支撐著這座古橋。
a curved structure that can be an entrance or monument
We walked through the marble arch into the park.
我們穿過大理石拱門進入公園。
the curved middle part of the foot
His foot arch helps him walk comfortably.
他的足弓幫助他舒適地行走。
anything that forms a curved shape at the top
The rainbow formed a colorful arch in the sky.
彩虹在天空中形成了一道彩色的拱形。
to bend your body or part of it into a curve
The dancer will arch her back during the performance.
舞者將在表演中拱起她的背部。
to form a curved line over something
The bridge will arch over the river.
這座橋將拱跨在河面上。
acting like you know more than others
She gave him an arch look when he told the joke.
當他講笑話時,她給了他一個狡黠的眼神。