engrave
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ B on A/~ A (with B) cut or carve (words, designs, etc) on (a hard surface) 在(硬物)上雕刻(字、 画等)
His initials were engraved on the cigarette case. 他姓名的首字母刻在香烟盒上.
The cigarette case was engraved with his initials. 这香烟盒上刻著他姓名的首字母.
engraving a design on a metal plate, eg for printing 在金属板上雕一图案(如用以印刷).
2 [Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sth on sth (fig 比喻) impress sth deeply on (the memory or mind) 将某事物深深留在(记忆或头脑中); 牢记; 铭记
Memories of that terrible day are forever engraved on my mind. 那可怕的一天永远留在我的记忆中.
It is thought that they arrived more than 30,000 years ago by crossing a land bridge from Asia to America.
他们被认为是在3万多年以前从亚洲跨越一座陆桥来到美洲的。
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
To find out, Von Frisch built special hives, each with only one honeycomb.