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arched

UK /ɑːtʃt/US /ɑːrtʃt/

词源

源自中古英语 'archen',最终源于拉丁语 'arcus'(弓、拱),通过古法语 'archer'(弯曲)演变而来。

adjective

❶ 形容物体呈拱形或弯曲的形状,通常用于描述建筑结构或自然形态的弯曲状态。

“The cat stretched its back into an arched position.”

(猫把背弓成了一个拱形。)

“The bridge has an arched design to support heavy loads.”

(这座桥采用拱形设计以承受重载。)

同义词:curved, bowed, rounded, vaulted, bent

常见短语

arched back — 指背部弓起的姿态,常见于动物伸展或人类表达某些情绪时的身体语言。

“The dog showed its aggression with an arched back and raised fur.”

(狗弓起背竖起毛发,表现出攻击性。)