"etch" in Chinese (Traditional)
蝕刻
Definition
用酸或其他腐蝕性物質在表面上切割或雕刻圖案或文字,常用於在金屬、玻璃或石頭上製作精細圖案。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於藝術、工藝品或製造業。常見搭配:'etch glass'(蝕刻玻璃)、'etched plate'(蝕刻版)、'etched in stone'(刻於石上)。也可比喻深刻記憶('etched in my mind')。勿與機械雕刻的 'engrave' 混淆。
Examples
You can etch your name on a piece of glass.
你可以在一塊玻璃上**蝕刻**你的名字。
Artists often etch designs into metal plates for printing.
藝術家經常將設計**蝕刻**在金屬板上用於印刷。
The craftsman will etch a pattern onto the vase.
匠人會在花瓶上**蝕刻**圖案。
Her words are etched in my memory forever.
她的話永遠**銘刻**在我記憶中。
The names of the winners are etched into a plaque on the wall.
獲勝者的名字被**蝕刻**在牆上的牌匾上。
The rain slowly etched lines into the stone steps over the years.
多年來,雨水在石階上**蝕刻**出線條。