etch
/etʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /etʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈech/ (ame, mw)
etch — 動詞
- etchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- etcheshe / she / it
- etchedpast simple
- etching-ing form
1. To cut a pattern, picture, or design into a hard surface such as metal, glass, o
蝕刻
用酸或工具在硬表面刻圖案
To cut a pattern, picture, or design into a hard surface such as metal, glass, or wood, using acid, a laser, or a sharp tool.
The artist etched a delicate floral pattern onto the silver bracelet using acid.
那位藝術家用酸在銀手鐲上蝕刻出精緻的花卉圖案。
etch + pattern + onto + surface
Mei-Lin's initials were etched into the glass trophy with a laser.
Mei-Lin 的名字縮寫被用雷射蝕刻在玻璃獎盃上。
passive: be etched into [surface]
Using a sharp needle, Diego carefully etched small wave patterns along the edge of the copper plate.
Diego 用一根細針沿著銅板邊緣仔細蝕刻出波浪紋路。
The glass doors had delicate tree branches etched across their entire surface.
玻璃門的整個表面蝕刻著纖細的樹枝圖案。
Kwame spent the afternoon etching a detailed map of his hometown into a wooden panel.
Kwame 花了一整個下午，將他家鄉的詳細地圖蝕刻在一塊木板上。
文法句型
etch + [pattern/design] + into/onto + [surface]
be etched + into/onto + [surface]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice when describing the result rather than the action.
常見錯誤
2. If a feeling, image, or experience is etched into your mind, memory, or face, it
銘記；浮現
深深印在記憶或臉上
If a feeling, image, or experience is etched into your mind, memory, or face, it is remembered or shown very clearly and permanently.
The old woman's warm smile was etched into Amara's memory long after she moved away.
那位老太太溫暖的笑容深深地銘記在 Amara 的記憶中，即使她已經搬走很久了。
be etched into + memory
Shock and disbelief were etched on the passengers' faces after the sudden announcement.
突如其來的宣布之後，震驚與難以置信清清楚楚地浮現在乘客們的臉上。
be etched on + face showing emotion
That summer afternoon by the lake remains etched in my heart forever.
那個在湖邊度過的夏日午後，永遠銘刻在我的心中。
Worry was clearly etched across Dr. Okafor's forehead as he read the test results.
Okafor 醫生閱讀檢驗報告時，憂慮清晰地浮現在他的額頭上。
The image of the burning building was painfully etched into the minds of everyone who watched the news that night.
那棟燃燒建築的畫面痛苦地烙印在每個當晚收看新聞的人們腦海中。
- fade
to gradually disappear from memory
文法句型
be etched + into/on + [memory/mind/face]
etch + [feeling] + on + [face]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice. The subject is typically an emotion (worry, shock, relief), a memory, or a visual image.
常見錯誤
etch — 名詞
1. The action, process, or result of cutting a design into a hard surface using aci
蝕刻過程
蝕刻的動作、過程或效果
The action, process, or result of cutting a design into a hard surface using acid or a sharp tool.
The delicate etch on the antique mirror suggested years of careful craftsmanship.
那面古董鏡子上精緻的蝕刻痕跡，顯示出多年細心工藝的累積。
uncountable noun: the process of etching
After the first etch, the metal surface revealed a faint outline of the planned design.
第一次蝕刻之後，金屬表面浮現出設計方案的模糊輪廓。
countable noun: a single instance of etching
- etching
more common noun form referring to the art or product; 'etch' is rarer and more technical
用法筆記
Typically uncountable when referring to the process ('The etch was done with acid'), but can be countable when referring to a specific instance or result ('a delicate etch on the vase').
2. A chemical substance, typically an acid, used to eat into the surface of metal,
蝕刻劑
用於蝕刻的化學藥劑
A chemical substance, typically an acid, used to eat into the surface of metal, glass, or other materials in order to create a design or pattern.
The jeweler prepared a fresh batch of etch for treating the silver plates that afternoon.
珠寶商當天下午為處理銀盤準備了一批新的蝕刻劑。
uncountable: batch of etch (chemical agent)
Too strong an etch can damage the surface before any pattern is visible.
蝕刻劑濃度過高，可能在圖案顯現之前就損壞表面。
modifier + etch: too strong an etch
- mordant
a more technical term for a substance that fixes or eats into a surface, used in dyeing and etching