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源自塔希提语'tatau',18世纪通过航海家库克船长引入英语,原指波利尼西亚人的传统身体装饰艺术。
❶ 指皮肤上有刺青图案的状态,通常是用针将墨水刺入皮肤形成的永久性图案。
“The tattooed man showed off his intricate sleeve design.”
(那个纹身的男人展示了他复杂的整臂刺青图案。)
“She felt proud of her tattooed arms that told her life story.”
(她为自己纹满人生故事的胳膊感到自豪。)
❶ 指在皮肤上刺出永久性图案的行为,通常使用专业工具和墨水。
“She tattooed her daughter's name on her wrist last year.”
(去年她把女儿的名字纹在了手腕上。)
“The artist tattooed a beautiful flower on my shoulder.”
(那位艺术家在我肩膀上纹了一朵美丽的花。)
heavily tattooed — 形容一个人身上有大量纹身,通常覆盖大面积皮肤。
“The heavily tattooed biker looked intimidating but was actually very friendly.”
(那个满身纹身的摩托车手看起来很吓人,但实际上非常友善。)
tattooed on one's memory — 比喻某事给人留下深刻印象,就像纹身一样难以忘记。
“The tragic scene was tattooed on his memory forever.”
(那个悲惨的场景永远铭刻在他的记忆中。)