arch

英 [ɑ?t?] 美[ɑrt?]
  • n. 弓形,拱形;拱門
  • adj. 主要的
  • vt. 使…彎成弓形;用拱連接
  • vi. 拱起;成為弓形
  • n. (Arch)人名;(德)阿爾希;(英)阿奇

英英釋意


1. a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
2. a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet)
3. a passageway under an arch
4. (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it