overarch[,əuvər'ɑ:tʃ]

• vt.
  • 成拱形横跨，在…上方成拱形：

    A new stone bridge has overarched the river

    一座新石桥已在河上修建起来了。

  • 使弯成拱形：

    to overarch a water pipe

    把水管弯成拱形

  • 成为…的中心，在…中起决定作用：

    It was proved that the centre of the drop didn't overarch the water fall.

    早已证实出雨滴的中心物质并不构成降雨的真正原因。

• vi.
  • 成拱形：

    A fury snake overarching was looking at us.

    一条弓起身子狂怒的蛇在盯视着我们。