vault
UK [vɒlt] US [vɑ:lt] noun countable
ARCH 拱
■a type of arch which supports a roof or ceiling, especially in a church or public building, or a ceiling or roof supported by several of these arches （尤指教堂或公共建筑的）拱顶，穹顶
UK [vɒlt] US [vɑ:lt] noun countable
ROOM 房间 (UK also vaults)
■a room, especially in a bank, with thick walls and a strong door, which is used to store money or valuable things in safe conditions （尤指银行的）金库，保险库•a bank vault银行金库 •She entered the vault with an armed guard.她同一名武装保安一起进入了金库。 ■a room under a church or a small building in a cemetery where dead bodies are buried （教堂的）地下墓室；（墓地的）墓穴•She was buried in the family vault.她被葬在家族墓室里。
UK [vɒlt] US [vɑ:lt] verb
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition transitive
■to jump over something by first putting your hands on it or by using a pole （用手支撑或撑杆）跳跃，跃过•He vaulted over the gate.他从那扇大门上翻了过去。 •She vaulted the wall and kept running.她跃过了那堵墙继续往前跑。 •specialized He has vaulted 6.02m in indoor competitions this year.在今年的室内比赛中他跃过了6.02米的高度。 ⇒ See also the pole vault
transitive formal
■to move someone or something suddenly to a much more important position 突然提升；使跃居•Last week's changes vaulted the general to the top, over the heads of several of his seniors.上周的变动使这位将军一下子超过他的几位上司而跃居最高层。 |