squinch one's eyes 眯起眼睛
octagonal squinch 八角鼓座
barrel vault 桶形拱顶
arch construction 拱顶结构
1. He squinted his eyes to see the distant ship.
他眯起眼睛看远处的船。
2. The architect studied the squinch in the old cathedral.
建筑师研究了老教堂里的鼓座结构。
3. Don't squinch at me; look straight ahead.
别斜眼看我；直视前方。
A: Why are you squinting like that?
A：你为什么那样眯着眼睛？
B: The sun is in my eyes.
B：太阳刺到我了。
1) 眯起眼睛，半闭眼睛。
2) 斜视，用眼角看。
3) 建筑术语：鼓座，用于支撑拱顶的倾斜石块或拱。
1. v. 眯起眼睛；斜视
e.g.She squinched her eyes to read the small print.
她眯起眼睛读那些小字。
verb / noun
1. To look with narrowed eyes; to squint.
2. An architectural element, a stone or arch used to support a dome or vault over an octagonal room.
Synonym: squint, narrow (eyes)