inked

inked — 動詞

  • inkedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • inkeds3rd person singular
  • inkedding-ing form
  • inkeddedpast simple

1. to cover or mark a surface with ink using a tool such as a stamp, pen, or printi

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

上墨;塗墨

用墨水覆蓋或標記物體表面

to cover or mark a surface with ink using a tool such as a stamp, pen, or printing machine

例句

Before printing the music festival posters, the technician inked the roller evenly.

在印音樂節海報之前,技師把滾輪均勻地上墨。

ink + object (roller/stamp/surface)

Deepa inked the rubber stamp and pressed it carefully onto each envelope.

Deepa 把橡皮印章上墨,然後小心地蓋在每個信封上。

同義詞
  • stamp

    implies pressing ink onto a surface, not just applying it

  • coat

    broader — can refer to any liquid covering, not specifically ink

文法句型

ink + object (surface/stamp/roller with ink)

用法筆記

Commonly used for stamp pads, printing rollers, and rubber stamps that need to have ink applied to their surface before use.

2. to create a permanent design on a person's skin by putting colored ink under the

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

刺青;紋身

用針和顏料在皮膚上刺出圖案

to create a permanent design on a person's skin by putting colored ink under the surface with a needle

例句

The artist inked a small lotus flower on Keiko's left wrist.

刺青師傅在 Keiko 的左手腕上刺了一朵小蓮花。

ink + design + on + body part

Andre got his sister's name inked on his forearm last summer.

Andre 去年夏天在前臂上刺了他妹妹的名字。

get + object + inked (causative passive)

同義詞
  • tattoo

    the standard term; 'ink' is more informal

  • needle

    slang focusing on the tool rather than the ink

文法句型

ink + object (body part/person with a design)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a tattoo artist or parlor. Object can be the person, the body part, or the design itself — all three patterns are common in informal speech.

常見錯誤

I inked a tattoo on my arm' (when meaning you received one).
I got a tattoo inked on my arm.
💡When you are the receiver, use 'get/have something inked.'

3. to finalize a business arrangement or employment by putting your name on a forma

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

簽約

在合約上簽名以正式同意合作

to finalize a business arrangement or employment by putting your name on a formal written document, or to get someone else to do the same

例句

The basketball star inked a three-year contract with the Miami Heat.

那位籃球明星與邁阿密熱火隊簽了一份三年的合約。

ink + contract (sports/business)

Qing inked the author's four-book deal after months of contract negotiations.

Qing 在數個月的合約協商後,為該作者簽下了四本書的出版合約。

同義詞
  • sign

    the standard term in all registers; 'ink' is more informal and vivid

  • seal

    implies finalizing a deal, not just signing the paper

文法句型

ink + contract/deal/agreement

ink + person + to + organization

用法筆記

Subject is the person or organization signing or doing the hiring. The business sense is informal journalism language — use 'sign' in formal writing.

inked — 名詞