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单词 etch
释义

etch

verb
/etʃ/
/etʃ/
[usually passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they etch
/etʃ/
/etʃ/
he / she / it etches
/ˈetʃɪz/
/ˈetʃɪz/
past simple etched
/etʃt/
/etʃt/
past participle etched
/etʃt/
/etʃt/
-ing form etching
/ˈetʃɪŋ/
/ˈetʃɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. to cut lines into a piece of glass, metal, etc. in order to make words or a picture
    • A (is) etched in/into/on B a glass tankard with his initials etched on it
    • A security number had been etched on the car window as a protection against theft.
    • B (is) etched with A a glass tankard etched with his initials
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  2. (literary) if a feeling is etched on somebody’s face, or somebody’s face is etched with a feeling, that feeling can be seen very clearly
    • A is etched in/into/on B Tiredness was etched on his face.
    • B is etched with A His face was etched with tiredness.
  3. to make a strong clear mark or pattern on something
    • (be) etched + adv./prep. a mountain etched (= having a clear outline) against the sky
  4. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Dutch etsen, from German ätzen, from a base meaning ‘cause to eat’; related to eat.
Idioms
be etched on your heart/memory/mind
  1. if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you
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