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arching

UK /ˈɑːtʃɪŋ/US /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 'archen',受古法语 'archier'(弯曲)影响,最终可追溯至拉丁语 'arcus'(弓、拱)。

verb

❶ 指物体形成拱形或弯曲的动作,常用于描述桥梁、建筑结构或身体部位的弯曲形态。

“The cat was arching its back when it saw the dog.”

(猫看到狗时弓起了背。)

“The bridge is arching gracefully over the river.”

(那座桥优雅地拱跨在河面上。)

同义词:curving, bending, arching over

常见短语

arching over — 描述某物在另一物体上方形成拱形覆盖的状态,常用于自然景观或建筑描述。

“The willow branches were arching over the pond.”

(柳树枝条弯曲垂挂在池塘上方。)