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archway

/ahrch-wey/US // ˈɑrtʃˌweɪ //UK // (ˈɑːtʃˌweɪ) //

拱门,拱道,拱廊,拱形门

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Architecture.

    • : an entrance or passage under an arch.
    • : a covering or enclosing arch.

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Examples

  • My mother leaned into the archway while resting Ted on her hip, and let out a sigh of exhaustion.

  • But the shadow was not that of an archway; it was that of a vault.

  • Small children clambered on top of an archway surrounding the cemetery to watch the proceedings.

  • Over the archway are two sculptured figures in red terra-cotta, representing "Flora" and "Pomona."

  • “Come down here,” said the thief, turning sharp to the left and passing under a low archway.

  • The abbey gate still stands as a massive archway at one end of the river bridge.

  • Beside the keep there remains but one archway of all the extensive military works that at one time surrounded the Castle.

  • The mansion is approached by a small bridge crossing the river, whence one enters under a lofty archway the main courtyard.