- An arched structure, usually of stone, brick, or concrete, forming the supporting structure of a ceiling or roof.拱顶：一种拱形结构，通常由石头、砖头或混凝土构成，形成某一天花板或屋顶的支撑结构
- An arched overhead covering, such as the sky, that resembles the architectural structure in form.穹状覆盖物：一种在头顶上的拱形覆盖物，如天空等，在形状上与建筑结构相似
- A room or space, such as a cellar or storeroom, with arched walls and ceiling, especially when underground.储藏室；地下室；地窖：房间或空间，如地下室或储藏间等，有拱形的墙壁或天花板，尤指地下的
- A room or compartment, often built of steel, for the safekeeping of valuables:金库，保险库：房间或分隔间，通常由钢铁建成，用作贵重物品的安全存放：a bank vault.银行的金库
- A burial chamber, especially when underground.墓穴，墓室：墓室，尤指地下的
- Anatomy An arched part of the body, especially the top part of the skull.【解剖学】 穹窿：身体上的拱形部分，尤指头颅的顶部
- To construct or supply with an arched ceiling; cover with a vault.给…盖拱顶：给…建造或盖以拱顶；以穹状物覆盖
- To build or make in the shape of a vault; arch.使成穹状：把…建成穹状；使成穹状
- Middle English vaute 中古英语 vaute
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Vulgar Latin *volvita, 源自 俗拉丁语 *volvita,
- *volta [from feminine of] .volvitus [arched] *volta 源自穠olvitus的阴性词 [拱形的]
- alteration of Latin volūtus [past participle of] volvere [to roll] * see wel- 2 拉丁语 volūtus的变化 volvere的过去分词 [滚动] * 参见 wel- 2
vault
- To jump or leap over, especially with the aid of a support such as the hands or a pole.跳跃，跨跃：跳过或跃过，尤指在手或杆等支撑物的帮助下跃过
- To jump or leap, especially with the use of the hands or a pole.跳跃，尤指用手或杆支撑跳跃
- To accomplish something as if by leaping suddenly or vigorously:一下子完成，一跃而至：似乎通过突然的或充满活力的跳跃完成某事物：vaulted into a position of wealth.一跃致富
- The act of vaulting; a jump.撑手跳跃，撑竿跳跃：用手或杆等支撑跳跃的行为；跳跃
- Obsolete French volter 已废法语 volter
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Old Italian voltare 源自 古意大利语 voltare
- from Vulgar Latin *volvitāre 源自 俗拉丁语 *volvitāre
- frequentative of Latin volvere [to turn, roll] * see wel- 2 拉丁语 volvere的重复 [转动，滚动] * 参见 wel- 2