lettering

IPA/ˈletərɪŋ/
KK[lˈɛtɚɪŋ]IPA/ˈletərɪŋ/

lettering — 名詞

1. the printed or hand-drawn letters that appear on a sign, label, or surface, chos

1.名詞B2
釋義

字體；字樣

標示在物品上的特定樣式文字

the printed or hand-drawn letters that appear on a sign, label, or surface, chosen for a particular look such as colour, shape, or thickness.

例句

The gold lettering on the bakery window had begun to peel after years of sun.

麵包店櫥窗上的金色字體經過多年日曬，已經開始剝落。

collocation: gold / silver / bold lettering on [surface]

Folake painted bold red lettering across the protest banner the night before the march.

Folake 在遊行前一晚，於抗議布條上漆了粗大的紅色字樣。

verb + adjective + lettering as object of paint / draw / write

常見搭配
  • gold lettering
  • bold lettering
  • elegant lettering
  • hand-painted lettering
  • the lettering on the sign
同義詞
  • typography

    more technical — refers to the design choices behind printed text

  • script

    emphasises a particular writing style or font family

  • inscription

    narrower — letters carved or engraved on a permanent surface like stone or metal

文法句型

the lettering on [object]

[adjective] lettering

用法筆記

Uncountable — never *a lettering / two letterings. Subject is typically the visual style of letters on a physical object (signs, packaging, banners, posters), not the abstract activity of writing letters of the alphabet.

常見錯誤

I bought a new lettering for the door.
I bought new lettering for the door.
lettering is uncountable; no 'a' and no plural -s.
The teacher gave us lettering homework' (when meaning alphabet practice).
The teacher gave us handwriting homework.
'lettering' is about decorative or stylised letters on signs, not everyday alphabet practice.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • sign lettering
  • shop lettering
  • window lettering
  • banner lettering

常用片語

  • hand-painted lettering
  • gold-leaf lettering
  • neat / messy lettering

介系詞搭配

  • lettering on [surface]
  • lettering in [colour / style]