arch

• n. 弓形，拱形；拱门
• adj. 主要的
• vt. 使…弯成弓形；用拱连接
• vi. 拱起；成为弓形
• n. (Arch)人名；(德)阿尔希；(英)阿奇

同arc, 弧。

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

arch

arch: [14] English acquired arch via Old French arche and a hypothetical Vulgar Latin *arca from Latin arcus ‘curve, arch, bow’ (from which English also got arc [14]). When it first came into the language it was still used in the general sense of ‘curve, arc’ as well as ‘curved structure’ (Chaucer in his Treatise on the astrolabe 1391 wrote of ‘the arch of the day … from the sun arising till it go to rest’), but this had died out by the mid 19th century.

Vulgar Latin *arca also produced Italian arcata, which entered English via French as arcade in the 18th century. Arch meaning ‘saucy’ is an adjectival use of the prefix arch- (as in archetype).
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arch (n.)

c. 1300, from Old French arche "arch of a bridge" (12c.), from Latin arcus "a bow" (see arc). Replaced native bow (n.1). Originally architectural in English; transferred by early 15c. to anything having this form (eyebrows, etc.).

arch (adj.)

1540s, "chief, principal," from prefix arch-; used in 12c. archangel, etc., but extended to so many derogatory uses (arch-rogue, arch-knave, etc.) that by mid-17c. it acquired a meaning of "roguish, mischievous," since softened to "saucy." Also found in archwife (late 14c.), variously defined as "a wife of a superior order" or "a dominating woman, virago."

arch (v.)

early 14c., "to form an arch" (implied in arched); c. 1400, "to furnish with an arch," from arch (n.). Related: Arching.

an arch tone of voice

调皮的语气

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‘Guess what? ’ she said archly.

“猜猜看？”她调皮地说道。

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The cat arched its back and hissed.

猫弓起背发出嘶嘶声。

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Tall trees arched over the path.

大树呈拱形遮阴了小道。

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Go through the arch and follow the path.

穿过拱门沿小径往前走。

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Marble Arch is a famous London landmark.

大理石拱门是伦敦著名的标志性建筑。

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the delicate arch of her eyebrows

她那弯弯的柳眉

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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。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

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。

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'Oh really?' he said, arching an eyebrow.

“哦，真的吗？”他扬起一边的眉毛说。

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I gazed up at the domed ceiling arching overhead.

我抬头凝望着上方弧形的穹顶。

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Don't arch your back, keep your spine straight.

别佝着背，把腰挺直。

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Methods 23 cases with and plate cleft were treated by biarragment teeth arch.

方法用双重牙列修复的方法对23例唇腭裂患者进行治疗.

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Interpolate of spatial figure is that completes interpolate algorithm of spatial arch and straight line.

空间形面插补是完成微空间曲线和直线的插补运算.

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Objective : To evaluate the effectiveness of segmental arch technique in fixing replanted traumatically avulsed permanent teeth.

目的: 评价正畸片段弓技术应用于固定外伤脱位再植牙的效果.

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The controlling technology is applied to vibration control of arch structures ( AS ) in this paper.

将控制技术运用到拱型结构的振动控制中.

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A huge arch in the process of being formed.

在形成过程中的一个巨大拱形岩.

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The transverse venous arch was composed of the anterior pancreaticoduodenal vein and anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal vein.

胰十二指肠中前静脉与胰十二指肠上前静脉合成横静脉弓.

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Rooms around unique, both sides of the arch Shenyou more.

左右厢房造形别致, 两侧拱门更觉深幽.

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Yuqi block is an important gas target of Tahe oilfield in Akekule arch, Tarim Basin.

塔里木盆地阿克库勒凸起北部于奇探区是塔河油区外围重要的油气探区.

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The caster contact an Arch Angel and asks for its aid.

施法者与一个大天使互相感应并请求其协助自己.

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Its characteristic features include the pointed arch, the ribbed vault and the flying buttress.

其特点包括指出,拱, 肋跳马和飞行支墩.

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The odds are in the favor of the estate developer than arch in the land auction.

在土地拍卖中,该地产发展商成功投得的机会较主要对手高.

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The trees overhang the street to form an arch of branches.

树木突出于街道上面形成一道树枝的拱门.

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We whomped our arch rival in the season's climactic football game.

我们在该季最精彩足球赛中打败了我们主要的对手.

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Dip your head under the low arch.

在低矮的门拱下要低头.

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The trees arch overhead.

树木在头顶上弯成拱形.

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There was an inscription in Chinese characters over the arch.

牌楼上有汉字题字.

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