vault

vault1
[vɔːlt]
noun
  1. a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings
    拱顶（尤指教堂或正式建筑物拱顶）
    ■(poetic/literary)a thing resembling an arched roof, especially the sky
    (诗／文)穹状覆盖物（尤指天空）
    the vault of heaven.
    苍穹。
    ■(Anatomy)the arched roof of a cavity, especially that of the skull
    (解)穹隆（尤指头盖骨）
    the cranial vault.
    颅顶。
  2. a large room or chamber used for storage, especially an underground one
    窖；地下室
    ■a secure room in a bank in which valuables are stored
    （银行）保险库；金库
    ■a chamber beneath a church or in a graveyard used for burials
    （教堂或墓地）地下室；墓穴
verb
  1. [with obj.][usu. as adj. vaulted]provide (a building or room) with an arched roof or roofs
    盖拱顶
    a vaulted arcade.
    拱廊。
    ■make (a roof) in the form of a vault
    使（屋顶）成穹状
    there was a high ceiling, vaulted with cut slate.
    有高耸的天花板，用切割石板砌成拱形。
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French voute, based on Latin volvere 'to roll'
vault2
[vɔːlt]
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction]leap or spring while supporting or propelling oneself with one or both hands or with the help of a pole
    用手（或杆）支撑跳跃
    he vaulted over the gate.
    他用手一撑，跃过大门。
    ■[with obj.]jump over (an obstacle) in such a way
    用手支撑跃过；撑杆跃过；腾跃
    Ryker vaulted the barrier.
    里克跃过障碍物。
noun
  1. an act of vaulting
    跳跃，腾跃
派生
vaulter
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from Old French volter 'to turn (a horse), gambol', based on Latin volvere 'to roll'
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