tattoo

英 [təˈtuː]

美 [tæˈtuː]

n.  文身; (在皮肤上刺的)花纹; 野外军事表演(包括齐步前进、军乐和军事演习); 连续急促的敲击; (尤指军事上的)回营号，击鼓号
v.  将花纹刺在…上; 给…文身

复数：tattoos　现在分词：tattooing　过去式：tattooed　第三人称单数：tattoos　过去分词：tattooed　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.12617 / COCA.6033

牛津词典

noun

• 文身；（在皮肤上刺的）花纹
  a picture or design that is marked permanently on a person's skin by making small holes in the skin with a needle and filling them with coloured ink
  1. His arms were covered in tattoos.
     他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• 野外军事表演（包括齐步前进、军乐和军事演习）
  an outdoor show by members of the armed forces that includes marching, music and military exercises
• 连续急促的敲击；（尤指军事上的）回营号，击鼓号
  a rapid and continuous series of taps or hits, especially on a drum as a military signal

verb

• 将花纹刺在…上；给…文身
  to mark sb's skin with a tattoo
  1. He had a heart tattooed on his shoulder.
     他让人给他在肩膀上刺了一颗心形图案。
  2. His shoulder was tattooed with a heart.
     他的肩膀上刺了一颗心形图案。

柯林斯词典

• 文身;刺青
  Atattoois a design that is drawn on someone's skin using needles to make little holes and filling them with coloured dye.
• VERB 给…文身;在…身上刺花纹
  If someonetattoosyou, they give you a tattoo.
  1. In the old days, they would paint and tattoo their bodies for ceremonies...
     过去，他们举行各种仪式前会在身上进行彩绘、文身。
  2. He had the words 'Angie loves Ian' tattooed on his left shin.
     他在左小腿上文了“安吉爱伊恩”几个字。
• (军队的)表演操
  A militarytattoois a public display of exercises and music given by members of the armed forces.
• 快速的击打;不停的敲击
  If you beat atattoo, you hit something quickly and repeatedly.

英英释义

noun

• the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining
• a design on the skin made by tattooing
• a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters

verb

• stain (skin) with indelible color

双语例句

• Jason Terry can keep the tattoo.
  这下，杰森•特里可以保留他的纹身了。
• And you drew that tattoo from memory.
  你曾经凭借记忆画出了那些纹身。
• He passes to the player with a big tiger tattoo.
  他把球传给了一个有老虎纹身的队员。
• You got a tattoo again? No, kidding!
  你说我又纹了一个文身，真的吗？
• Your mom has a tattoo.
  你的妈妈有一个纹身。
• He had the words 'Angie loves Ian' tattooed on his left shin.
  他在左小腿上文了“安吉爱伊恩”几个字。
• Tom: Right, he can be a true tattoo lover.
  对啊，他可谓是一个地道的文身爱好者。
• If you have tattoos, then short sleeves are essential wear, because the tattoo becomes the sleeve.
  如果你有纹身，那么短袖就成了重要的衣服，因为纹身变成了袖子。
• Will you send me a photo of this tattoo?
  你能发张这文身的照片给我吗？
• You on my heart just like a tattoo.
  你就像纹在我心上的纹身。