| 释义 |
etch /etʃ/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. (用酸类或加热法在金属、玻璃、木头、矿石或塑料等上)蚀刻，浸蚀(图案、图画等)；蚀出，凿出
etch social security numbers onto household valuables 在家庭贵重物品上蚀刻社会保险号码
Kate could see the grief etched on his face as he continued. 在他往下说的时候，凯特可以看到他脸上深切的悲痛。
2. 酸蚀，腐蚀(铜锌版等)；侵蚀，风化；画出…的轮廓
Her face was etched with deep lines. 她的脸上刻下了深深的皱纹。
the castle that is etched against the skyline 在天空映衬下轮廓清晰的城堡
3. 铭刻，深印
He must etch every detail on his memory. 他必须把每个细节都牢牢记住。
The date became forever etched in her memory. 那个日期永远铭刻在她的记忆中。
It's a sight that will etch itself on your memory. 那一景象会深深地印在你的脑海里。
The place, the people, are etched in our minds to stay. 这地方，这儿的人民，都铭刻在我们的心中。
a sharply etched disaster 难忘的灾难
4. 刻划；描述
The book is etched with elegant simplicity. 这本书的描述质朴优雅。
❷ vi.
蚀刻；施行腐蚀法
He has been etching busily the past month. 一个月来，他一直在忙着蚀刻。
II n.
1. 蚀刻
After the first etch the plate should be perfectly cleaned. 第一次蚀刻后，应当把金属版弄得干干净净。
2. 蚀刻剂，腐蚀剂
[< D etsen < OHG azzen to feed, bite] |