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arcuate

UK /ˈɑːkjuɪt/US /ˈɑːrkjuɪt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'arcuatus'(弓形),由 'arcus'(弓)和后缀 '-ate'(具有…特性)组成。

adjective

❶ 形容某物呈弯曲或弓形的,常用于描述自然形态或解剖结构中的曲线形状。

“The arcuate branches of the tree formed a natural canopy.”

(树木的弓形分枝形成了一个天然的树冠。)

“The river took an arcuate path around the hills.”

(河流沿着山丘蜿蜒成弓形流动。)

同义词:curved, arched, bowed, crescent-shaped

常见短语

arcuate ligament — 指人体解剖学中呈弓形的韧带结构,常见于描述腰部或足部的支撑组织。

“The surgeon repaired the torn arcuate ligament during the operation.”

(外科医生在手术中修复了撕裂的弓状韧带。)