inscription
🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'skrɪpʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/in'skripʃәn/
GREB1
Definitions
n.
Words carved, engraved, or written on a hard surface such as a monument, coin, or gravestone.
铭文,题词;刻字,碑文
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.inscription on上面的铭文
- 2.ancient inscription古老的铭文
- 3.[inscription] stone[铭文]石头
Example Sentences
- 1.
The inscription on the tombstone read her full name and dates.
- 2.
Historians translated the ancient inscription to understand the past.