Word
glyph
浮雕符号;雕刻图形
a symbolic figure or sign carved or incised in relief
- 1.
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
浮雕或刻入的图形,尤指代表声音、单词或思想的符号。
- 2.
glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
以浮雕形式雕刻或刻画的象征性图形艺术
- 3.
Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
任何传达信息的非语言符号。
- 4.
A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
特定字体和风格中字母、字符或符号的视觉表示。
- 5.
A vertical groove.
垂直凹槽。
- 6.
A land snail of the genus Glyphyalinia
一种属于Glyphyalinia属的陆生蜗牛。
- 7.
Any of various black-and-white noctuid moths with figural-like wing patterns, such as those in Protodeltote, Deltote, and Maliattha.
具有图形状翅纹的黑白相间的夜蛾科蛾类,如原夜蛾属、三角夜蛾属和隐夜蛾属的物种。
浮雕或刻入的图形,尤指代表声音、单词或思想的符号。;以浮雕形式雕刻或刻画的象征性图形艺术;任何传达信息的非语言符号。;特定字体和风格中字母、字符或符号的视觉表示。;垂直凹槽。
In use
The carved glyph on the old monument represents a bird.
Archaeologists found several glyphs carved into the stone wall.
Can you identify the meaning of this glyph on the tablet?
a glyph of [something]
用 of 说明字图所描绘的对象。
The archaeologist found a glyph of a serpent on the wall.
考古学家在墙上发现了一个蛇形字图。
carve/incise a glyph
glyph 常与表示雕刻的动词搭配。
The craftsman carved a glyph into the stone tablet.
工匠在石碑上刻了一个字图。
a glyph carved/incised in [surface/material]
字图本身是被雕刻出来的,因此常用 carved in 或 incised in 说明材料或表面。
Connections
Collocations
- ancient glyph
- 古代雕刻符号
- The walls are covered with ancient glyphs.墙壁上覆盖着古代雕刻符号。
- carved glyph
- 雕刻的图形符号
- Archaeologists found a carved glyph on the temple wall.考古学家在寺庙墙壁上发现了一个雕刻的图形符号。
- Maya glyph
- 玛雅雕刻符号
- The inscription was written in Maya glyphs.这段铭文是用玛雅雕刻符号写成的。
- stone glyph
- 石雕符号
- The stone glyphs date back thousands of years.这些石雕符号可以追溯到数千年前。
Synonyms
- symbol
- 符号;象征 · symbol 泛指代表意义的记号,不强调雕刻工艺;只有在语境已明确为雕刻的情况下才能替换 glyph。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到glyph就想起古埃及圣书体:刻在石上的象征符号。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:考古与碑铭研究、字体与符号设计、计算机字符编码 glyph 多用于考古、碑铭、字体设计或计算机字符等专业或正式场合,日常口语较少见;可理解为雕刻或书写的符号图形。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 glyph(/ɡlɪf/)押韵的词:if /ɪf/、cliff /klɪf/、sniff /snɪf/、whiff /wɪf/、stiff /stɪf/,都含有 /ɪf/ 音。注意拼写相似的 graph /ɡræf/ 和 triumph /ˈtraɪʌmf/ 发音不同,不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.