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

• Which member of Adama's crew is known to have a tiger tattoo?
  阿达玛的船员中谁有一个老虎的文身？
• You would like to make a tattoo, but you are not sure it will suit you?
  你想纹身，但你不能确定它适不适合你？
• But this is not a medical tattoo.
  但这并不是什么医学纹身。
• And you drew that tattoo from memory.
  你曾经凭借记忆画出了那些纹身。
• If you want a tattoo, get one.
  如果你想要纹身，你去好了。
• His tattoo told you that.
  他的纹身告诉你这些东西。
• I should have known when I saw the tattoo.
  我看到纹身时就应该想到了。
• And when you told me about your tattoo.
  当你告诉我关于纹身的故事时；
• A tattoo! That's great, now we're making progress.
  文身！太好了，我们可以有所进步了。
• 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。