英语词汇“squinch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

squinch1

/skwɪn(t)ʃ

noun

A straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower to carry a superstructure such as a dome.Bam provided a veritable encyclopaedia of such historic structural elements: varieties of sun-dried mud brick squinches and vaults, many with the inclined arched technique recently used by Hassan Fathy....

First started in the tomb of Iltutmish, the weight of the dome is transferred to the square base by the same mechanism - the squinch.
They experimented with devices for the reflection and refraction of light: mosaics were placed in carefully constructed squinches and pendentifs, in curved apses, in domes; even on flat surfaces, curved setting beds were employed.

Origin

Late 15th century: alteration of obsolete scunch, abbreviation of scuncheon.

Rhymes

squinch2

/skwɪn(t)ʃ

verb [with object] chiefly North American

1Tense up the muscles of (one’s eyes or face): Gina squinched her face up...

She looked at him inquisitively, squinching her eyes, deciding against the kick.
I refuse to try on something like that,’ she squinched her eyes closed and made a cross with her fingers and giggled.
She squinched her eyes tight so she wouldn't cry.

1.1 [no object] (Of a person’s eyes) narrow so as to be almost closed, typically in reaction to strong light: he flicked on the inside light, which made my eyes squinch up...

Bob's round features squinched up as he chided, ‘You said a potty word.’

2 [no object] Crouch down in order to make oneself seem smaller or to occupy less space: I squinched down under the sheet...

So there was, of course, no other alternative than to hide away on a cot, squinched to the wall as far as I could go.

Origin

Early 19th century: perhaps a blend of the verbs squeeze and pinch.

单词	squinch
释义	squinch1 /skwɪn(t)ʃ / noun A straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower to carry a superstructure such as a dome.Bam provided a veritable encyclopaedia of such historic structural elements: varieties of sun-dried mud brick squinches and vaults, many with the inclined arched technique recently used by Hassan Fathy.... First started in the tomb of Iltutmish, the weight of the dome is transferred to the square base by the same mechanism - the squinch. They experimented with devices for the reflection and refraction of light: mosaics were placed in carefully constructed squinches and pendentifs, in curved apses, in domes; even on flat surfaces, curved setting beds were employed. Origin Late 15th century: alteration of obsolete scunch, abbreviation of scuncheon. Rhymes cinch, clinch, finch, flinch, inch, lynch, Minch, pinch, winch squinch2 /skwɪn(t)ʃ / verb [with object] chiefly North American 1Tense up the muscles of (one’s eyes or face): Gina squinched* her face up... She looked at him inquisitively, squinching her eyes, deciding against the kick. I refuse to try on something like that,’ she squinched her eyes closed and made a cross with her fingers and giggled. She squinched her eyes tight so she wouldn't cry. 1.1 [no object]* (Of a person’s eyes) narrow so as to be almost closed, typically in reaction to strong light: he flicked on the inside light, which made my eyes squinch up... Bob's round features squinched up as he chided, ‘You said a potty word.’ 2 [no object] Crouch down in order to make oneself seem smaller or to occupy less space: I squinched down under the sheet... So there was, of course, no other alternative than to hide away on a cot, squinched to the wall as far as I could go. Origin Early 19th century: perhaps a blend of the verbs squeeze and pinch.
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