柯林斯詞典etch /?t?/ (etching,etched,etches) 1. V-T If a line or pattern is etched into a surface, it is cut into the surface by means of acid or a sharp tool. You can also say that a surface is etched with a line or pattern. 蝕刻; 鑿刻 Crosses were etched into the walls. 十字架被鑿刻在了墻上。 Windows are etched with the vehicle identification number. 窗戶被鑿刻上了車輛識別號碼。2. V-T PASSIVE If something is etched on your memory, you remember it very clearly, usually because it has some special importance for you. 銘刻 (在記憶中)[文學(xué)性] The ugly scene in the study was still etched on her mind. 書房中丑陋的一幕仍然銘刻在她的腦海中。 返回 etch劍橋詞典to cut a pattern , picture , etc. into a smooth surface , especially on metal or glass , using acid or a sharp instrument （尤指在金屬或玻璃上）蝕刻，鑿出 He etched his name on a piece of glass . 他把自己的名字蝕刻在一塊玻璃上。 習(xí)語be etched somewhere be etched on/in sb's memory 返回 etch