| 单词 | lapidary |
| 释义 | lapidary (once / 14719 pages) adjn The word lapidary relates to precious stones, especially the things people do with them such as cut, polish, and set them in a fancy bracelet. If you know someone who carves gems, engraves marble, or does other work with precious stones, then you know someone who does lapidary work. A lot of lapidary work involves making jewelry, but doing inscriptions in monuments is also lapidary. Someone who collects precious or rare stones has a lapidary hobby. You can also call a person who works with such stones a lapidary. Lapidary comes from the Latin word, lapis, for stone. WORD FAMILYlapidary: lapidarian, lapidaries, lapidarist, lapidist+/lapidist: lapidists USAGE EXAMPLESTypical of the Netflix large-portions ethos, a few of the new episodes are too long, and compared with the lapidary early seasons, they feel diluted. New York Times(Oct 20, 2016) Undeniably, if inconveniently for gun-control advocates, this dispensation has a basis in the lapidary phrases of the Second Amendment. Washington Post(Jul 13, 2016) In metro driving it’s a serene and refined sport coupe with lapidary cabin details, lovely full-stitched dash, spar-epoxy carbon fiber trim, indirect lighting and accents. Wall Street Journal(Aug 07, 2015) 1adj of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them "the ring is of no lapidary value"- Lord Byron lapidary art 2n a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones Syn|Hyper lapidist engraver a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching 3n an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them Syn|Hyper lapidarist expert, pundit a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
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