arrow
noun [ C ] uk/ˈær.əʊ/ us/ˈer.oʊ/
B2 箭;矢
a weapon that is like a long, thin stick with a sharp point at one end and often feathers at the other, shot from a bow (= a long, thin piece of wood bent into a curve by a piece of string)
Robin Hood asked to be buried where his arrow landed. 罗宾汉让人们把他安葬在他的箭落下的位置。
Compare: dart noun (POINTED OBJECT)
B2 （指示方向的）箭号，箭头
a sign consisting of a straight line with an upside down V shape at one end of it that points in a particular direction, used to show where something is
I followed the arrows to the car park. 我顺着箭头所指方向开到了停车场。
- More examples
- Aim the arrow a little above the target.
- There was an arrow pointing to the door.
- Cupid is usually depicted as a winged boy with a bow and arrow.