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vault

UK //vɔːlt//US //vɔːlt//

词源

源自中古英语 'vaute',来自古法语 'voute',最终源自拉丁语 'volta',意为“拱顶”或“弯曲”。

noun

❶ 指坚固的拱顶结构,常见于教堂或大型建筑中,用于支撑屋顶或形成特殊空间。

“The cathedral has a beautiful vaulted ceiling.”

(这座大教堂有一个美丽的拱形天花板。)

“They admired the intricate designs on the vault.”

(他们欣赏拱顶上复杂的设计。)

❶ 指银行或保险库中用于存放贵重物品的坚固房间或保险箱。

“The bank's vault is protected by advanced security systems.”

(银行的保险库由先进的安全系统保护。)

“He kept his jewelry in a safe deposit vault.”

(他把珠宝存放在保管库中。)

同义词:arch, dome, strongroom, safe, repository

verb

❶ 指跳跃或翻越障碍物,通常用手支撑或借助工具完成动作。

“The gymnast vaulted over the horse with ease.”

(体操运动员轻松地跳过了鞍马。)

“He vaulted the fence in one swift movement.”

(他一个敏捷的动作翻过了栅栏。)

同义词:leap, jump, spring, bound, hurdle

常见短语

vault into fame — 指某人突然成名或获得巨大成功,通常因为某个突出的成就或事件。

“The young singer vaulted into fame after her performance on the show.”

(这位年轻歌手在节目中的表演后一举成名。)

vault over — 指跳过或翻越某个障碍物,通常用于描述快速或敏捷的动作。

“He vaulted over the wall to escape.”

(他翻过墙逃走了。)