| 单词 | tattoo |
| 释义 | tattoo (once / 1465 pages) 1nv 2n A tattoo is a permanent design made on skin with a needle and ink. If you want a butterfly tattoo but you're scared of needles, you might settle for a temporary version. The word tattoo is also a verb meaning stain the skin using needles and ink. It's probably a good idea to wait until you've been dating someone for more than a week before you tattoo their name on your arm. In music, a tattoo is continuous drumming, and a military tattoo is a drum or bugle that signals soldiers to return to their quarters at the end of the day. WORD FAMILYtattoo: tattooed, tattooing, tattoos USAGE EXAMPLESThe tattoo policy of the US Marine Corps is 32 pages long. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Ms. Pérez identified her son, Mr. Vargas, through a number of tattoos, one on his chest. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) His short sleeves offered glimpses of grim tattoos — a skull resting on an hourglass on his right forearm, among others — common to many grunts. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n a design on the skin made by tattooing Hyper design, figure, pattern a decorative or artistic work 2n the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining Hyper decoration the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) 3v stain (skin) with indelible color 2Hyper stain color with a liquid dye or tint n a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters Hyper bugle call a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle drumbeat(military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown |
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