| 单词 | arch |
| 释义 | Word Frequency arch 1(ɑːtʃ) noun 1. a curved structure, normally in the vertical plane, that spans an opening 2. Also called: archway a structure in the form of an arch that serves as a gateway 3. something curved like an arch 4. a. any of various parts or structures of the body having a curved or archlike outline, such as the transverse portion of the aorta (arch of the aorta) or the raised bony vault formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones (arch of the foot) b. one of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint, formed by several curved ridges one above the other Compare loop1 (sense 10a), whorl (sense 3)verb 5. (transitive) to span (an opening) with an arch 6. to form or cause to form an arch or a curve resembling that of an arch the cat arched its back 7. (transitive) to span or extend over the bridge arched the flooded stream Word origin C14: from Old French arche, from Vulgar Latin arca (unattested), from Latin arcus bow, arcWord Frequency arch 2(ɑːtʃ) adjective 1. (prenominal) chief; principal; leading his arch rival 2. (prenominal) very experienced; expert an arch criminal 3. knowing or superior 4. playfully or affectedly roguish or mischievous Derived forms archly (ˈarchly) adverb archness (ˈarchness) noun Word origin C16: independent use of arch-Word Frequency arch.abbreviation for 1. archaic 2. archaism Word Frequency arch- or archi- combining form 1. chief; principal; of highest rank archangel archbishop archduke 2. eminent above all others of the same kind; extreme archenemy archfiend archfool Word origin ultimately from Greek arkhi-, from arkhein to ruleWord Frequency -archcombining form in countable noun leader; ruler; chief patriarch monarch heresiarch Word origin from Greek -arkhēs, from arkhein to rule; compare arch- |
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