Word · Frequency #14855
lettering
文字;刻字;印字
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
- 1.
Written text, especially when printed.
书面文字,尤指印刷文字。
- 2.
Designed text.
设计过的文字。
- 3.
The inking of text onto comic pages during production.
漫画制作中给文字上墨。
书面文字,尤指印刷文字。;设计过的文字。;漫画制作中给文字上墨。;写字;印字
In use
The stone plaque has beautiful lettering above the front door.
The sign painter was proud of the gold lettering he painted above the bakery door.
Please write your name in clear lettering on the top line of the form.
the lettering on [n]
名词用法,指刻或印在物体表面的文字或字母。
The lettering on the monument is difficult to read.
纪念碑上的刻字很难辨认。
letter sth with sth
动词 letter 的用法,表示用字母标记某物;进行时用 lettering。
She is lettering the cover with the title.
她正在把标题写到封面上。
Common mistakes
The lettering on the sign are very clear.
Connections
Collocations
- gold lettering
- 金色刻字;烫金字
- The book cover was decorated with gold lettering.这本书的封面饰有金色烫字。
- hand lettering
- 手写美术字;手绘字体
- She practices hand lettering every weekend.她每周末练习手绘字体。
- lettering style
- 字体样式
- The poster's lettering style is bold and modern.这张海报的字体样式粗犷而现代。
- engraved lettering
- 雕刻文字;刻字
- The trophy has engraved lettering on the base.奖杯底座上有雕刻文字。
- lettering on the sign
- 标牌上的文字
- The lettering on the sign is hard to read from a distance.远处很难看清标牌上的文字。
- brush lettering
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 letter(字母)加上 ing,想象正把字母一个个刻在招牌上——刻字、印字就是这样来的。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:标牌与标识、书籍与包装设计、雕刻与铭文 lettering 作名词时通常指书写、印刷或雕刻出来的字母,多用于标牌、设计稿和铭文等场景;语气中性,在设计相关交流中比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词:bettering /ˈbetərɪŋ/、fettering /ˈfetərɪŋ/,重读音节及之后均为 /-tərɪŋ/。形近但发音不同:letter /ˈletər/(无 /ɪŋ/),letting /ˈletɪŋ/(无 r 且结尾是 /tɪŋ/),learning /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/(元音不同),flattering /ˈflætərɪŋ/(重读元音为 /æ/)。
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.