lap·i·dar·y
adjective/ˈlæpɪdəri/
/ˈlæpɪderi/
- (formal) (especially of written language) exact and showing good style
优雅精确的 - in lapidary style
以优雅严谨的文体
- in lapidary style
- (specialist) connected with stones and the work of cutting and polishing them
镌刻在石上的；宝石加工的
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Latin lapidarius (in late Latin ‘stonecutter’), from lapis, lapid- ‘stone’. The adjective dates from the early 18th cent.