arch
/ɑːtʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɑrtʃ] /ɑːrtʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɑrtʃ] /ˈärch/ (ame, mw)
arch — 名詞
- archsingular
- archesplural
1. an overhead building element with a curved shape, set above a doorway or gap to
拱門；拱形
跨越開口、支撐上方重量的弧形結構
an overhead building element with a curved shape, set above a doorway or gap to carry the load from the wall or roof above it
The old Roman arch in the town square still stands strong after the earthquake.
小鎮廣場上那座古老的羅馬拱門在地震後仍然屹立不搖。
stone arch / stands strong — physical support
Visitors walked through a beautiful arch covered with climbing roses.
遊客穿過一座美麗的拱門，上面攀滿了玫瑰。
The bridge has three arches that support the road above the river.
這座橋有三個拱形結構支撐著橋面上方的道路。
A white marble arch marks the entrance to the war memorial park.
一座白色大理石拱門標示著戰爭紀念公園的入口。
Tourists stood beneath the arch of the castle gate while rain poured outside.
遊客站在城堡大門的拱頂下，外面下著傾盆大雨。
2. a line or outline whose arc mirrors the curve of an arched doorway, seen in orna
拱形物
形狀像拱門的弧形物體或造型
a line or outline whose arc mirrors the curve of an arched doorway, seen in ornamentation and nature
The branches formed a natural arch over the garden path.
樹枝在花園小徑上方形成了一道天然的拱門。
natural arch — organic curved shape
With both hands on her hips, Ingrid's arms formed a gentle arch on each side.
Ingrid 雙手叉腰，雙臂在身體兩側形成了柔和的弧形。
The garden path was lined with wooden arches covered in climbing roses.
花園小徑兩旁排列著攀滿玫瑰的木拱架。
The rainbow formed a perfect arch across the sky after the storm.
暴風雨過後，彩虹在天際形成了完美的弧形。
Liang carefully drew a wide arch on the paper with a pencil.
Liang 用鉛筆在紙上仔細畫了一個寬大的弧形。
用法筆記
This sense describes anything with an arch-like curve. Distinguish from sense 1 (CURVED STRUCTURE), which refers specifically to a weight-bearing building element.
3. the slightly inward-curving section on the underside of each foot between the ba
足弓
腳底內側的弧形隆起部位，提供彈性
the slightly inward-curving section on the underside of each foot between the ball and the heel, which gives spring and flexibility when walking or running
Padma's new running shoes give good support to her arches.
Padma 的新跑鞋對她的足弓提供了良好的支撐。
arch support — shoes that cushion the foot curve
After walking through the night market, Antonia felt a sharp pain in her foot arch.
Antonia 逛完夜市後，腳掌足弓一陣劇痛。
Liang has flat feet, so his arches touch the ground completely.
Liang 有扁平足，所以他的足弓完全貼地。
Rafael stretched his foot to ease the pain in his arch.
Rafael 伸展了一下腳掌來舒緩足弓的疼痛。
The doctor examined the arch on Min's right foot carefully.
醫生仔細檢查了 Min 右腳的足弓。
- instep
the upper surface of the foot's arch, not the bottom curve itself
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (arches) because each foot has an arch. Common collocations: 'fallen arches' (flat feet), 'arch support' (shoe feature).
常見錯誤
4. any anatomical structure with a recognizable arch-like curvature, such as a curv
弓形部位
體內呈弓形的器官或結構
any anatomical structure with a recognizable arch-like curvature, such as a curved blood vessel or the curved bone under the brow
Aisha felt the bony arch above her right eye after the fall.
Aisha 摔倒後摸了摸右眼上方的骨弓。
bony arch above the eye — brow ridge curve
Chen noticed the delicate arch of his niece's collarbone as she slept.
Chen 注意到姪女睡覺時鎖骨那道細緻的弧線。
Dmitri gently pressed on the arch of his ribcage where it hurt.
Dmitri 輕輕按壓肋骨弓疼痛的地方。
Fatima traced the arch of her hip bone with her fingertips during yoga.
Fatima 做瑜伽時用手指沿著髖骨的弧形描繪。
用法筆記
Mostly used in medical or technical anatomy contexts. Often forms part of a compound term such as 'aortic arch' or 'dental arch'.
arch — 形容詞
- archpositive
- archercomparative
- archestsuperlative
1. describing a person's expression, tone, or comment that playfully hints at havin
戲謔的
自以為有趣的高傲表情或語氣
describing a person's expression, tone, or comment that playfully hints at having inside or superior knowledge of a situation
When Ryo mentioned the surprise, Kasia replied with an arch smile, "I thought you might say that."
Ryo 提起驚喜時，Kasia 帶著戲謔的笑容回答：「我就知道你會這麼說。」
arch smile — amused, knowing facial expression
Michael gave an arch look that showed he knew about the surprise party.
Michael 露出一個心照不宣的表情，顯示他早就知道驚喜派對的事。
Zayd's arch comment made everyone realise he had already read the final report.
Zayd 那戲謔的評論讓大家明白他早就看過最終報告了。
Chef Bao's arch tone suggested he had tasted far better pasta in Italy.
Bao 主廚那戲謔的語氣暗示他在義大利吃過好得多的義大利麵。
Romi raised one eyebrow in an arch expression of amused superiority.
Romi 挑起一邊眉毛，露出略帶優越感的戲謔表情。
- naive
lacking the knowing awareness that 'arch' expresses
用法筆記
Always describes a person's expression, tone, or remark — never a person directly (you would not say 'an arch person'). Frequently pairs with 'smile,' 'look,' 'tone,' 'expression,' or 'remark.'
常見錯誤
arch — 動詞
- archpresent simple I / you / we / they
- arches3rd person singular
- arching-ing form
- archedpast simple
1. to bend something so that it forms an arch shape, or to bend in this way natural
拱起；弓形
使某物彎曲形成弓形，或自然彎曲成弧形
to bend something so that it forms an arch shape, or to bend in this way naturally
The cat arched its back when the dog walked past.
那隻貓在狗走過時拱起了背。
arched its back — classic animal posture of fear or threat
Ilan arched his eyebrows in surprise at the unexpected news.
Ilan 聽到這個意外的消息時驚訝地揚起了眉毛。
The trees arch over the lane, forming a cool tunnel of leaves.
樹木在小徑上方彎成拱形，形成了一條涼爽的樹葉隧道。
Ife arched her back slowly during the morning yoga session.
Ife 在晨間瑜伽時慢慢地拱起了背。
The bridge arches gracefully across the narrow valley below.
這座橋優雅地拱起橫跨下方的狹窄山谷。
- straighten
to make something straight after it has been bent
文法句型
arch + noun phrase (bend something)
arch (intransitive — bend naturally)
用法筆記
Commonly used for body parts (back, eyebrows) and for structures that curve naturally. The transitive form ('arch something') is used when a person or animal makes a body part curve; the intransitive form describes something that curves on its own.