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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ar·row /ˈærəʊ $ ˈæroʊ/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
1. PMWWEAPONa weapon usually made from a thin straight piece of wood with a sharp point at one end, that you shoot with a bow 箭，矢2 SIGN/GESTUREa sign in the shape of an arrow, used to show direction 〔指示方向的〕箭号，箭头（符号） Follow the arrows to the X-ray department. 顺着箭头指示的方向去X光科。 → straight arrow
1. PMWWEAPONa weapon usually made from a thin straight piece of wood with a sharp point at one end, that you shoot with a bow 箭，矢2 SIGN/GESTUREa sign in the shape of an arrow, used to show direction 〔指示方向的〕箭号，箭头（符号） Follow the arrows to the X-ray department. 顺着箭头指示的方向去X光科。 → straight arrowExamples from the Corpus
arrow• Yet bows and arrows are very rare in early Anglo-Saxon graves.• They have met the idea of a vector as a crude arrow.• Suddenly a big pole, a sapling, shot across the clearing like a giant arrow.• They shot poisoned arrows from behind the thick bushes.• Present-day medicine men use wicker baskets and reed arrows.• Maybe I had two arrows through me.Origin arrow Old English arwear·row nounChineseSyllable
a thin made a usually Corpus from piece straight weapon
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ar‧row /ˈærəʊ $ ˈæroʊ/
noun [countable]
1. a weapon usually made from a thin straight piece of wood with a sharp point at one end, that you shoot with a bow
2. a sign in the shape of an arrow, used to show direction:
Follow the arrows to the X-ray department.
⇨ straight arrow
ar‧row /ˈærəʊ $ ˈæroʊ/
noun [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: arwe
Origin: arwe
1. a weapon usually made from a thin straight piece of wood with a sharp point at one end, that you shoot with a bow
2. a sign in the shape of an arrow, used to show direction:
⇨ straight arrow
