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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)