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graven

UK //ˈɡreɪvən//US //ˈɡreɪvən//

词源

源自中古英语 graven,与古英语 grafan(雕刻)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *grabaną。

adjective

❶ 指被雕刻或刻在硬质材料上的,通常用于描述图像或文字被永久性地刻在石头、金属等表面。

“The graven image stood at the entrance of the temple.”

(雕刻的雕像矗立在寺庙的入口处。)

“He studied the graven inscriptions on the ancient monument.”

(他研究了古代纪念碑上刻着的铭文。)

同义词:carved, engraved, etched

verb

❶ graven 是动词 grave 的过去分词形式,意为雕刻或刻写,强调动作已完成。

“The artist had graven his signature into the base of the sculpture.”

(艺术家把他的签名刻在了雕塑的底座上。)

“Names of the fallen soldiers were graven on the memorial wall.”

(阵亡士兵的名字被刻在了纪念墙上。)

同义词:carved, inscribed, imprinted

常见短语

graven image — 指雕刻的偶像或神像,常用于宗教或历史语境中,描述被崇拜的雕刻形象。

“The commandment forbids the worship of graven images.”

(这条诫命禁止崇拜雕刻的偶像。)