| 释义 |
be carved in stoneTo be made permanent, typically of a plan or idea. We might get brunch next weekend, but nothing is carved in stone yet. be carved (or set or written) in stone be fixed and unchangeable. The reference here is to the biblical Ten Commandments, written on tablets of stone by God and handed down to Moses on Mount Sinai (Genesis 31:18). be carved/set in ˈstone (of a decision, plan, etc.) unable to be changed: People should remember that our proposals aren’t carved in stone. |