| 单词 | etch |
| 释义 | etch (etʃ ) Word forms: etches , etching , etched 1. verb If a line or pattern is etched into a surface, it is cut into the surface by means of acid or a sharp tool. You can also say that a surface is etched with a line or pattern. Crosses were etched into the walls. [be V-ed + into/in/on] The acid etched holes in the crystal surface. [V n + into/in/on] Windows are etched with the vehicle identification number. [be VERB-ed + with] The stained-glass panels are etched and then handpainted using traditional methods. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: corrode, eat into, burn into 2. verb [usually passive] If you say that feelings are etched on someone's face, you mean that the person is very strongly affected by them, and you can see this in their appearance. [literary] His grief was etched into every line of his face. [be V-ed into/on n] Every line etched on her face told a story of personal anguish. [VERB-ed] 3. passive verb If something is etched on your memory, you remember it very clearly, usually because it has some special importance for you. [literary] The ugly scene in the study was still etched in her mind. [be V-ed into/in/on n] This stark image will remain etched in the memory of a whole generation. [be V-ed into/in/on n] Collocations: etched glass Dishwashers etch glass with tiny scratches in which limescale builds up and causes cloudiness. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The sign showed an old clipper ship, and the windows were of smoked, etched glass. AFTERMATH (2001) It was in the back of one of these stores that the couple found a pair of French doors with beautifully etched glass. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But the pain etched on his face said it all. The Sun After all, what parents could convincingly act the palpable pain etched across both their faces? The Sun Images of his shattered leg and the pain etched in his contorted face haunted fans around the world. The Sun But as darkness fell last night, the pain etched on the faces of its people was there for all to see. The Sun You don't get pleasure when you see pain etched on the faces of players and coaching staff here. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 蚀刻 Japanese: エッチングでつくる絵や模様を |
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