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。
- “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。)
- “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。)
- “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。)