"scrimshaw" in Chinese (Simplified)
鲸牙雕刻
Definition
鲸牙雕刻是一种艺术形式,将图案雕刻或刻画在骨头或象牙上,尤其是水手用鲸骨或鲸牙制作的艺术品。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于海洋历史或民间艺术领域,不是日常常用词。常见于捕鲸或博物馆藏品介绍。英文中多为不可数名词。
Examples
The museum has a beautiful scrimshaw from a whaling ship.
博物馆里有一件漂亮的**鲸牙雕刻**来自捕鲸船。
A sailor made scrimshaw while on a long voyage.
一名水手在长途航行中制作了**鲸牙雕刻**。
You can see old scrimshaw in the art gallery.
在艺术馆可以看到古老的**鲸牙雕刻**。
Many collectors value authentic scrimshaw as part of maritime history.
许多收藏家视真正的**鲸牙雕刻**为海洋历史的重要部分。
My grandfather showed me his collection of scrimshaw when I was a child.
我小时候,祖父向我展示了他的**鲸牙雕刻**收藏。
At the auction, the rare piece of scrimshaw sold for thousands of dollars.
在拍卖会上,这件罕见的**鲸牙雕刻**以数千美元成交。