/etʃ/ vt.1.acid +酸蚀；腐蚀
The acid etched holes in the crystal surface.水晶表面被酸腐蚀出了洞。
2.【艺术】(with a design, pattern)在(金属板等)上蚀刻；在…上浸蚀
The stained-glass panels are etched and then hand-painted using traditional methods.彩色玻璃窗上蚀刻了图案, 并用传统方法手工着色。
to be etched with sth被蚀刻上某物
The vase has been etched with leaves and flowers.花瓶上蚀刻着叶子和花朵。
3.(cut)刻出；雕出
He etched his name on the table.他在桌上刻上了自己的名字。
Crosses were etched into the walls.墙上刻着十字。