Word · Frequency #41822
graffito
/grəˈfiːtəu/
noun
涂鸦；墙壁或岩石上的粗糙刻字
An informal or rude drawing or inscription scratched or written on a wall or rock.
- 1.
An informal inscription, as by a worker or vandal.
非正式的刻写,如工人或破坏者所为。
- 2.
a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
刻在岩石或墙上的粗鲁装饰
非正式的刻写,如工人或破坏者所为。；刻在岩石或墙上的粗鲁装饰；乱画；粗糙雕刻
In use
The archaeologist discovered a well-preserved graffito on the ancient temple wall.
A single graffito can provide valuable insight into the daily life of a past civilization.
The museum curator noted that each graffito on the pillar had been carved with a different tool.
a graffito of [something]
graffito 是 graffiti 的单数形式。
The cave wall bore a graffito of a horse.
洞穴壁上有一幅马的涂鸦。
a graffito on [surface]
There is a graffito on the wall.
墙上有一幅涂鸦。
Common mistakes
There are many graffito on the wall.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
单数形式；复数形式为graffiti，常用复数
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.