单词 | inscribe |
释义 | inscribe (ɪnskraɪb ) Word forms: inscribes , inscribing , inscribed 1. verb If you inscribe words on an object, you write or carve the words on the object. Some galleries commemorate donors by inscribing their names on the walls. [VERB noun + on] She and Mark read the words inscribed on the inner walls of the monument. [V-ed on/with n] ...stone slabs inscribed with Buddhist texts. [V-ed + with] ...a silver cigarette-case, inscribed 'To Laura, with all my love, Leonard'. [V-ed quote] Synonyms: carve, cut, etch, engrave 2. verb If you inscribe something in the front of a book or on a photograph, you write it there, often before giving it to someone. On the back I had inscribed the words: 'Here's to Great Ideas! John'. [VERB noun] The book is inscribed: To John Arlott from Laurie Lee. [V-ed quote] Synonyms: dedicate, sign, address Collocations: inscribe a name Once a student felt ready to play this work, he had to inscribe his name 10 days prior to the class meeting. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Earlier relatives walked around the columns, running their hands over the surfaces and reading the names inscribed on a plaque. The Sun The winners will have their names inscribed on an honours board. Times, Sunday Times Comparing the proper names inscribed on other obelisks, he was able to unlock symbol after symbol. Times, Sunday Times He inscribed his name with a diamond ring into a glass pane of the main porch. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 刻 Japanese: 刻む |
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