
imprinted
词源
源自中古英语'emprenten',来自古法语'empreinter',最终源自拉丁语'imprimere'(压入、印入),由'in-'(进入)和'premere'(压)组成。
verb
❶ 指通过压力或印记在物体表面留下痕迹或图案,常用于描述印刷、压印等物理过程。
“The logo was imprinted on the leather cover.”
(标志被压印在皮革封面上。)
“Her name was imprinted on the gold necklace.”
(她的名字刻在金项链上。)
❶ 在生物学中,指幼年动物对特定对象或行为模式形成持久记忆或依恋的现象。
“The ducklings imprinted on the first moving object they saw.”
(小鸭子们对它们看到的第一个移动物体产生了印记。)
“Imprinted behaviors are often difficult to change later in life.”
(印记行为通常在生命后期难以改变。)
adjective
❶ 形容某事物被永久地标记或留下深刻印象的状态。
“The imprinted design on the pottery was still visible after centuries.”
(陶器上压印的图案经过几个世纪仍然可见。)
“She wore an imprinted bracelet with her birth date.”
(她戴着一个刻有出生日期的镯子。)
常见短语
genomic imprinting — 遗传学中指某些基因根据来自父方或母方的不同而表现不同的现象。
“Genomic imprinting plays a crucial role in embryonic development.”
(基因组印记在胚胎发育中起着关键作用。)
imprinted genes — 指那些表现基因组印记现象的特定基因。
“Some imprinted genes are associated with growth disorders.”
(一些印记基因与生长障碍有关。)