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Inscription

“Inscription” 指刻在或写在纪念碑、书籍、奖杯或硬币等物体上的文字,通常用于正式记录或赠送。

  1. “The stone monument had an ancient inscription that no one could read.” (石碑上刻有没人能读懂的古老铭文。)
  2. “The book had a personal inscription from the author to his mother.” (书上有作者写给他母亲的亲笔题词。)
  3. “The date of the battle was recorded in the inscription at the base of the statue.” (战斗的日期记录在雕像底座的铭文中。)

词根 “script” 源自拉丁语 “scribere” (写)。与 “script” (剧本), “describe” (描述), “prescribe” (开处方) 同源。

  • 前缀: “in-” (进入/在上面)
  • 词根: “scrip” (写)
  • 后缀: “-tion” (名词后缀)

在考古学中,研究铭文的学科叫 “Epigraphy”。古埃及或古罗马的铭文是了解历史的重要来源。在日常生活中,人们常在礼物(如手表或戒指)背面刻上 “inscription”。

  • 动词: inscribe (刻、写)
  • 形容词: inscriptional (铭文的)

in (在…里面) + script (写) + tion = 写在里面的文字 -> 铭文、题词。

“The old knight found a rusty sword hidden behind a wall. He wiped away the dust and saw an inscription on the blade. It said: ‘Only for the brave.’ Suddenly, the knight felt a surge of strength in his hand.” (老骑士发现墙后藏着一把生锈的剑。他擦掉灰尘,看到刀刃上有一行刻字。上面写着:“唯勇者胜。”突然间,骑士感到手中涌起一股力量。)