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tattoos

UK //təˈtuːz//US //tæˈtuːz//

词源

源自塔希提语 'tatau',意为 '标记',后经英语化形成 'tattoo'。

noun

❶ 纹身,指用针在皮肤上刺入颜料形成的永久性图案或文字,常用于个人表达或装饰。

“He has several tattoos on his arms.”

(他的手臂上有几个纹身。)

“She got a small tattoo of a rose on her wrist.”

(她在手腕上纹了一朵小玫瑰。)

同义词:ink, body art, permanent design

verb

❶ 纹身的行为,指在皮肤上刺入颜料形成图案或文字的过程。

“She decided to tattoo her favorite quote on her back.”

(她决定把最喜欢的名言纹在背上。)

“He tattooed his daughter's name on his chest.”

(他把女儿的名字纹在了胸前。)

同义词:ink, mark, engrave

常见短语

tattoo parlor — 纹身店,专门提供纹身服务的工作场所。

“They went to a famous tattoo parlor in the city.”

(他们去了城里一家有名的纹身店。)

tattoo removal — 纹身去除,指通过激光或其他方法消除已有的纹身。

“Tattoo removal can be painful and expensive.”

(去除纹身可能会很痛而且昂贵。)