inscription

英 [ɪnˈskrɪpʃn]

美 [ɪnˈskrɪpʃn]

n.  (书首页的)题词; (石头或金属上)刻写的文字，铭刻，碑文

复数：inscriptions　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7849 / COCA.8978

牛津词典

noun

• （书首页的）题词；（石头或金属上）刻写的文字，铭刻，碑文
  words written in the front of a book or cut in stone or metal

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 刻印文字;铭文;碑文
  Aninscriptionis writing carved into something made of stone or metal, for example a gravestone or medal.
  1. Above its doors was a Latin inscription: Non omnia possumus omnes...
     门的上方刻有拉丁文铭“人非万能”。
  2. The medal bears the inscription 'For distinguished service'.
     奖章上刻有“功勋卓越”的字样。
• N-COUNT 题词;题赠
  Aninscriptionis something written by hand in the front of a book or on a photograph.
  1. The inscription reads: 'To Emma, with love from Harry'.
     题赠写着：“献给爱玛,爱你的哈里”。

英英释义

noun

• the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
• letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
  Synonym:lettering
• a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
  Synonym:dedication

双语例句

• The stone wall bears an inscription.
  石壁上镌刻着题词。
• The brief inscription meant for me reads:` I kept silent, 'Grass wrote in his memoir.
  他在回忆录中写道我简短的墓志铭应当是：‘我保持了沉默’。
• The inscription on the tablet records the spreading and evolution of Chinese calligraphy.
  碑志记录了中国书法艺术的流传与演变。
• Han Jia, what's the engraved inscription here?
  韩佳，这里刻的都是什么啊？
• A few facts can be gleaned from other writings and from coins and inscription.
  我们可以从其他著作中，从钱币和铭文中，掇拾出少量事实来。
• On the flyleaf was an inscription to me.
  在扉页上题字是送给我的。
• What is it? It's a hidden inscription.
  这是什么？这是一行隐藏的题字。
• The inscription reads: 'To Emma, with love from Harry'.
  题赠写着：“献给爱玛，爱你的哈里”。
• An inscription of a black basalt stone; gave first clue to decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
  刻在黑色玄武岩上的一种碑铭；给出了解读埃及象形文字第一线索。
• It is almost impossible to read the inscription on the monument as most ofthe letters have been worn away.
  由于多数的字母久经风雨，纪念碑上的铭文已经无法卒读了。