arch 音标拼音: ['ɑrtʃ]
n . 拱门,弓形,脚弓
vt . 成弓形弯曲
vi . 拱起,成弓形
a . 主要的,狡猾的
拱门,弓形,脚弓成弓形弯曲拱起,成弓形主要的,狡猾的
arch adj 1 : (
used of behavior or attitude )
characteristic of those who treat others with condescension [
synonym : {
arch },
{
condescending }, {
patronizing }, {
patronising }]
2 :
expert in skulduggery ; "
an arch criminal "
3 :
naughtily or annoyingly playful ; "
teasing and worrying with impish laughter "; "
a wicked prank " [
synonym : {
arch }, {
impish },
{
implike }, {
mischievous }, {
pixilated }, {
prankish }, {
puckish },
{
wicked }]
n 1 :
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening 2 :
a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (
especially the inner sides of the feet )
3 :
a passageway under a curved masonry construction ; "
they built a triumphal arch to memorialize their victory " [
synonym : {
arch },
{
archway }]
4 : (
architecture )
a masonry construction (
usually curved )
for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it v 1 :
form an arch or curve ; "
her back arches "; "
her hips curve nicely " [
synonym : {
arch }, {
curve }, {
arc }]
Arch \
Arch \,
n . [
See {
Arch -},
pref .]
A chief . [
Obs .]
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My worthy arch and patron comes to -
night . --
Shak .
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-
arch \-
arch \ [
Gr . '
archo `
s chief ,
commander , '
a `
rchein to rule .
See {
Arch },
a .]
A suffix meaning a ruler ,
as in monarch (
a sole ruler ).
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Arch \
Arch \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Arched } ([
aum ]
rcht );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Arching }.]
1 .
To cover with an arch or arches .
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2 .
To form or bend into the shape of an arch .
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The horse arched his neck . --
Charlesworth .
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Arch \
Arch \,
v .
i .
To form into an arch ;
to curve .
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Arch \
Arch \ ([
aum ]
rch ),
n . [
F .
arche ,
fr .
LL .
arca ,
for arcus .
See {
Arc }.]
1 . (
Geom .)
Any part of a curved line .
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2 . (
Arch .)
(
a )
Usually a curved member made up of separate wedge -
shaped solids ,
with the joints between them disposed in the direction of the radii of the curve ;
used to support the wall or other weight above an opening .
In this sense arches are segmental ,
round (
i .
e .,
semicircular ),
or pointed .
(
b )
A flat arch is a member constructed of stones cut into wedges or other shapes so as to support each other without rising in a curve .
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Note :
Scientifically considered ,
the arch is a means of spanning an opening by resolving vertical pressure into horizontal or diagonal thrust .
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3 .
Any place covered by an arch ;
an archway ;
as ,
to pass into the arch of a bridge .
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4 .
Any curvature in the form of an arch ;
as ,
the arch of the aorta . "
Colors of the showery arch ." --
Milton .
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{
Triumphal arch },
a monumental structure resembling an arched gateway ,
with one or more passages ,
erected to commemorate a triumph .
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Arch - \
Arch -\ ([
aum ]
rch -,
except in archangel and one or two other words ). [
L .
arch -,
Gr . '
arch - = '
archi -.
See {
Arch -}.]
A prefix signifying chief ,
as in archbuilder ,
archfiend .
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Arch \
Arch \ ([
aum ]
rch ),
a . [
See {
Arch -},
pref .]
1 .
Chief ;
eminent ;
greatest ;
principal .
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The most arch act of piteous massacre . --
Shak .
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2 .
Cunning or sly ;
sportively mischievous ;
roguish ;
as ,
an arch look ,
word ,
lad .
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[
He ]
spoke his request with so arch a leer .
--
Tatler .
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280 Moby Thesaurus words for "
arch ":
Machiavellian ,
Machiavellic ,
acute ,
apse ,
arc ,
arcade ,
arcature ,
arch over ,
arched roof ,
archway ,
artful ,
astute ,
banner ,
bantam ,
barrow ,
basket -
handle arch ,
bend ,
bend back ,
bestraddle ,
bestride ,
bold ,
boundary stone ,
bow ,
brass ,
bridge ,
bust ,
cagey ,
cairn ,
camber ,
canny ,
capital ,
cardinal ,
ceilinged roof ,
cenotaph ,
central ,
champion ,
cheeky ,
chief ,
clever ,
clubfoot ,
cocky ,
column ,
concameration ,
concha ,
conspicuous ,
consummate ,
coquettish ,
cove ,
coy ,
crafty ,
cromlech ,
crook ,
cross ,
crowning ,
cunning ,
cup ,
cupola ,
curl ,
curvation ,
curvature ,
curve ,
cute ,
cyclolith ,
deceitful ,
decurve ,
deep ,
deep -
laid ,
deflect ,
derisive ,
designing ,
devilish ,
digit ,
diplomatic ,
dog ,
dolmen ,
dome ,
dominant ,
elfish ,
elvish ,
embow ,
extend over ,
extraordinary ,
extreme ,
extremity ,
feline ,
fetlock ,
first ,
flex ,
flippant ,
focal ,
foolish ,
foot ,
footstone ,
forefoot ,
foremost ,
forepaw ,
foxy ,
fresh ,
full of mischief ,
geodesic dome ,
grave ,
gravestone ,
great ,
greatest ,
guileful ,
hang over ,
harefoot ,
head ,
headmost ,
headstone ,
heel ,
hegemonic ,
high -
spirited ,
hoarstone ,
hoof ,
hook ,
hump ,
hunch ,
igloo ,
imbricate ,
impish ,
incurvate ,
incurve ,
inflect ,
ingenious ,
inscription ,
insidious ,
instep ,
inventive ,
jut ,
keystone ,
knavish ,
knowing ,
lap ,
lap over ,
leading ,
lie over ,
loop ,
magisterial ,
main ,
major ,
malapert ,
marker ,
master ,
mausoleum ,
megalith ,
memento ,
memorial ,
memorial arch ,
memorial column ,
memorial statue ,
memorial stone ,
menhir ,
mischief -
loving ,
mischievous ,
mocking ,
monolith ,
monument ,
mound ,
necrology ,
notable ,
noteworthy ,
obelisk ,
obituary ,
ogive ,
overarch ,
overhang ,
overlap ,
overlie ,
override ,
overruling ,
pad ,
paramount ,
pastern ,
patte ,
paw ,
pawky ,
pedal extremity ,
pedes ,
pert ,
pes ,
pied ,
pillar ,
plaque ,
playful ,
politic ,
prankish ,
pranksome ,
pranky ,
predominant ,
preeminent ,
premier ,
preponderant ,
prevailing ,
primal ,
primary ,
prime ,
principal ,
prize ,
puckish ,
pug ,
pyramid ,
ranking ,
ready ,
recurve ,
reflect ,
reflex ,
reliquary ,
remembrance ,
resourceful ,
retroflex ,
ribbon ,
roguish ,
rostral column ,
round ,
ruling ,
sag ,
saucy ,
scampish ,
scapegrace ,
scheming ,
serpentine ,
shaft ,
sharp ,
shifty ,
shingle ,
shrewd ,
shrine ,
skewback ,
slick ,
slippery ,
sly ,
smooth ,
snaky ,
sneaky ,
sole ,
sophistical ,
sovereign ,
span ,
splayfoot ,
sportive ,
star ,
stealthy ,
stela ,
stellar ,
stone ,
strategic ,
stupa ,
subtile ,
subtle ,
supereminent ,
supple ,
swag ,
sweep ,
tablet ,
tactical ,
testimonial ,
toe ,
tomb ,
tombstone ,
tootsy ,
tope ,
topflight ,
trefoil arch ,
trickish ,
tricksy ,
tricky ,
trophy ,
trotter ,
turn ,
twitting ,
ungula ,
vault ,
vaulting ,
voussoir ,
vulpine ,
waggish ,
wary ,
wily ,
wind
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