arched

IPA/ɑːtʃt/
KK[ˈɑrtʃt]IPA/ɑːrtʃt/

arched — 形容詞

  • archedpositive
  • archedercomparative
  • archedestsuperlative

1. curving upward in the middle like an arch, describing the shape of a structure,

1.形容詞B1
釋義

拱形的

頂部彎曲成弓狀的

curving upward in the middle like an arch, describing the shape of a structure, body part, or natural feature

例句

A cool breeze flowed through the arched stone doorway of the old chapel.

一道涼風穿過古老教堂的拱形石門。

collocation: arched doorway

Tamás raised one arched eyebrow when he heard the unexpected news.

Tamás 聽到這個意外的消息時，挑起了一道拱形的眉毛。

collocation: arched eyebrow

同義詞
  • curved

    more general; any bending line or surface, not necessarily like an arch

  • vaulted

    specifically for ceilings or roofs that curve upward like an arch

  • bowed

    bent outward in a curve, often from pressure or weight

反義詞

文法句型

arched + noun

be + arched

用法筆記

Most commonly used as an attributive adjective directly before the noun it describes, such as 'arched doorway' or 'arched bridge'. The predicative form ('the doorway is arched') is less frequent.

常見錯誤

❌The window is arch.
✅The window is arched.
💡'Arch' is a noun or verb; 'arched' is the adjective form meaning curved like an arch.