etch
verb
etʃ
verb
1
to
cut
lines
on
a
metal
plate,
piece
of
glass,
stone
etc
to
form
a
picture
or
words
蚀刻; 凿刻
I,T
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on
]
a
gravestone
with
three
names
etched
on
it
上面刻有三个名字的墓碑
A
laser
is
used
to
etch
a
pattern
in
the
smooth
surface
of
the
disc.
有一个激光器用于在光盘的光滑表面刻录图案。
2
be etched on/in your memory/mind
if
an
experience,
name
etc
is
etched
on
your
memory
or
mind,
you
cannot
forget
it
and
you
think
of
it
often
[文] 〔经历、姓名等〕铭刻在记忆中/脑海里
literary
The
island
remained
etched
in
my
memory.
那座岛屿一直让我铭记在心。
3
if
someone’s
face
is
etched
with
pain,
sadness
etc,
you
can
see
these
feelings
from
their
expression
〔脸上〕流露出〔痛苦、悲伤等〕
T usually passive 一般用被动态
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with
]
Her
face
was
etched
with
tiredness.
从她的脸上可以看出她疲惫不堪。
Craig
saw
lines
of
pain
etched
around
her
mouth.
克雷格看见她痛得嘴角直抽搐。
4
to
make
lines
or
patterns
appear
on
something
very
clearly
使〔线条或图案〕清晰
T
etched
glass
刻有清晰图案的玻璃