imprint
/ɪmˈprɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈprɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /im-ˈprint ˈim-ˌprint/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɪm.prɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪm.prɪnt/ (ame, ipa)
imprint — 動詞
- imprintpresent simple I / you / we / they
- imprintshe / she / it
- imprintedpast simple
- imprinting-ing form
1. to press a design, pattern, or mark into the outer layer of something, making a
壓印
將圖案或記號壓入表面使其留下痕跡
to press a design, pattern, or mark into the outer layer of something, making a visible shape or hollow that stays there.
The artist imprinted her signature on the clay cup before it went into the kiln.
這位藝術家在陶杯進窯燒製前，將自己的簽名壓印在杯身上。
imprint + signature + on + surface (object as pattern)
Nkechi pressed the rubber stamp firmly to imprint the company logo onto each envelope.
Nkechi 用力按壓橡皮印章，將公司標誌壓印在每個信封上。
A fossil of a prehistoric leaf was imprinted on the flat stone surface.
一片史前樹葉的化石被壓印在平坦的石面上。
The child's bare footprint was imprinted in the wet cement of the garden path.
孩子的赤腳印被壓印在花園小徑的濕水泥上。
Wei carefully imprinted a flower pattern onto the leather cover of the notebook.
Wei 將花朵圖案小心地壓印在筆記本的皮革封面上。
- erase
removes a mark instead of leaving one
文法句型
imprint + object + on/into + surface
用法筆記
Often followed by on or onto to specify the surface being marked. The passive form (be imprinted) is very common when describing a result rather than an action.
常見錯誤
2. to cause an image, experience, or idea to stay so firmly in someone's thoughts o
銘記
使深植於記憶或心中難以抹去
to cause an image, experience, or idea to stay so firmly in someone's thoughts or feelings that it is very hard to remove — for example, how the sight of a car crash can remain in a witness's mind for years.
The kindness of a stranger was imprinted on Asher's memory for the rest of his life.
一位陌生人的善意深深地銘記在 Asher 的記憶裡，伴隨他一生。
passive: be imprinted on + memory
That final conversation imprinted itself on Léa's mind, and she often thought about it afterwards.
那最後一次談話深深銘記在 Léa 的心中，之後她時常回想起來。
reflexive: imprint itself on + mind
The teacher's words of encouragement imprinted a deep sense of confidence in the young student.
老師鼓勵的話語在年輕學生心中銘記了深刻的信心。
Esteban's first visit to the desert imprinted a lasting love of open landscapes in him.
Esteban 第一次造訪沙漠，對大自然的熱愛從此銘記在他心中。
The old lullaby was deeply imprinted on Niran's mind, and he still hummed it at night.
那首老搖籃曲深深銘記在 Niran 的腦海裡，他夜裡仍會哼唱。
- forget
the opposite outcome — the memory fades or disappears
文法句型
imprint + something + on/in + memory/mind
be imprinted on + memory/mind
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive or with a reflexive pronoun (imprint itself on). The direct object is typically an image, experience, or idea rather than a person. Distinguish from sense 1, which involves physical pressure on a surface.
常見錯誤
imprint — 名詞
- imprintsingular
- imprintsplural
1. a visible hollow or mark left on a surface when a person, animal, or object pres
壓痕
物體受壓力後在表面留下的凹痕或印記
a visible hollow or mark left on a surface when a person, animal, or object presses into it with enough force to change its shape.
The tyres left deep imprints in the muddy track through the forest.
輪胎在森林的泥濘小徑上留下了深深的壓痕。
leave + imprints in + soft surface
Nkechi noticed the clear imprint of a running shoe in the soft sand near the river.
Nkechi 注意到河邊軟沙上有一個清晰的跑鞋壓痕。
The imprint of a wedding ring was still visible on the clay she had held for years.
她長年握持的陶土上仍可看見結婚戒指的壓痕。
Rainwater gathered in the hoof imprints left by horses on the dirt trail.
雨水積聚在馬匹於泥土小徑上留下的蹄子壓痕裡。
Dylan ran his fingers over the shallow imprint the key had left on the wooden desk.
Dylan 用手指摩挲著鑰匙在木桌上留下的淺淺壓痕。
- indentation
more general; can be made by any inward curve, not necessarily by pressure
- dent
implies damage; usually deeper and less precise than an imprint
- depression
formal; a sunken area on a flat surface
- bump
a raised area rather than a hollow one
文法句型
imprint + of + object
leave an imprint
用法筆記
Used for literal, physical indentations. For figurative lasting effects, see noun sense 3.
常見錯誤
2. the name and identifying information of a publisher, shown on a book's title pag
出版標示
書籍版權頁上出版者的名稱與資訊
the name and identifying information of a publisher, shown on a book's title page or copyright page, which may indicate a particular series or edition.
The title page shows the imprint of Oxford University Press in small gold letters.
書名頁上以金色小字印著牛津大學出版社的出版標示。
imprint + of + publisher name
This edition of the novel was published under a small independent imprint in Taipei.
這本小說的版本由臺北一家小型獨立出版社的出版標示發行。
The collector could identify the printing year from the imprint on the copyright page.
這位收藏家只要看版權頁上的出版標示，就能辨識出印刷年份。
The library catalogue lists both the New York and London imprints of the same academic work.
圖書館目錄列出了同一本學術著作的紐約版與倫敦版兩種出版標示。
Arjun searched for older imprints of the textbook because they contained a different introduction.
Arjun 尋找這本教科書較早的出版標示版本，因為它們的導論內容不同。
- publisher's mark
less common, broader meaning
- colophon
a specific publisher's emblem or logo, not the full text details
文法句型
imprint + of + publisher
under + a/an + imprint
3. a strong, long-lasting effect that an experience, a person, or a place has on so
深刻影響
事物對人心智或性格留下的持久影響
a strong, long-lasting effect that an experience, a person, or a place has on someone's character, feelings, or way of thinking.
Repairing fishing nets before dawn with her father left a lasting imprint on Sivan's work ethic.
Sivan 在黎明前和父親一起修理漁網，那份紀律對她的工作態度留下了深刻的影響。
leave a lasting imprint on + person/character
Bombed-out buildings still lined Yuna's market route — the war had left a deep imprint on this city.
Yuna 去市場的路上仍可見到被炸毀的建築——戰爭在這座城市留下了深刻的痕跡。
The folk tales Mateo's grandmother told him — of rabbits outrunning tigers — made a deep imprint on his imagination.
Mateo 的祖母講兔子跑贏老虎的民間故事，那些故事在他的想像力中留下了深遠的影響。
When Noor's art teacher said 'your drawings have real feeling,' that encouragement left an imprint guiding her toward design.
Noor 的美術老師對她說「你的畫很有感情」，那份鼓勵引導她走向了設計這條路。
Teaching at a rural school in Kenya left a permanent imprint on Indra's understanding of community.
在肯亞一所鄉村學校教書的經歷，對 Indra 理解社群留下了永久的印記。
- fading effect
something that quickly disappears without lasting influence
文法句型
leave/make an imprint on
a lasting/deep/indelible imprint
用法筆記
Nearly always used with an adjective (lasting, deep, indelible, permanent) and followed by on. Distinguish from noun sense 1, which refers to a physical mark rather than a figurative influence.