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inscription

UK //ɪnˈskrɪpʃən//US //ɪnˈskrɪpʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'inscriptionem'(刻写),由 in-(进入)和 scribere(书写)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 刻在石头、金属等坚硬表面的文字或符号,通常用于纪念或记录重要事件。

“The ancient tomb had an inscription in Latin.”

(这座古墓上有一段拉丁文铭文。)

“They found a gold ring with a mysterious inscription inside.”

(他们发现了一枚内刻有神秘文字的金戒指。)

❶ 书籍或文件开头或结尾处的题词、献词等说明性文字。

“The novel begins with an inscription to the author's mother.”

(小说开头有献给作者母亲的题词。)

“She wrote a heartfelt inscription in the book she gave me.”

(她在送我的书上写了段真挚的赠言。)

同义词:engraving, epigraph, dedication, carving, legend

常见短语

funerary inscription — 墓碑或纪念物上的铭文,通常记录逝者生平和悼念文字。

“The funerary inscription tells us this was a Roman soldier's grave.”

(墓志铭显示这是一位罗马士兵的坟墓。)

book inscription — 书籍中的手写赠言或题词,常见于赠书或珍藏本。

“The rare first edition contains the author's personal book inscription.”

(这本珍贵的初版书里有作者的亲笔题词。)