a thin stick with a sharp point at one end, which is shot from a bow 箭 Extra ExamplesTopics Historyb2, Sports: other sportsb2, War and conflictb2A hail of arrows descended from the tower. 从塔楼射下一阵箭雨。 An arrow whizzed past his head. 一支箭嗖的一声飞过他的头顶。 He drew two arrows and placed them in the bow. 他拔出两支箭,搭到弓上。 She aimed carefully at the tree but the arrow missed. 她仔细瞄准那棵树,但是射偏了。 She strung an arrow to her bow. 她把箭搭在弦上。 The arrow hit its target. 箭正中目标。 The people used bows and arrows for hunting. 当时人们用弓箭打猎。 the arrow slits in the castle's battlements 城堡城垛上的射箭口
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- poison
- poisoned
- hail
- volley
- fire
- release
- shoot
- …
- fly
- shoot
- whizz
- …
- head
- point
- tip
- …
- a bow and arrow
a mark or sign like an arrow (➞), used to show direction or position 箭号;箭头 Extra ExamplesYou will see an arrow pointing to the left. 你会看到一个指向左边的箭头。 The down arrow indicates rain. 向下的箭头表示有雨。 The old road is shown on the map by broken arrows. 这条老路在地图上用虚线箭头表示。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- left
- right
- down
- …
- follow
- denote something
- indicate something
- mark something
- …
- key
Word OriginOld English arewe, arwe, from Old Norse.