词汇 | etching |
释义 | (redirected from etching)etched in stonePermanently fixed or firmly established; not subject to any amendment or alteration. Often used in the negative. The deal isn't yet etched in stone, but we're confident it will go ahead as hoped. etch (something) in(to) (something)To cut something, such as a design or message, into some material or surface. Here, use this to try to etch your name into the glass. be etched on (one's) heartTo be something that one will always remember. The day you were born is just etched on my heart—I could never forget what it felt like to hold you for the first time. be etched on (one's) memoryTo be something that one will always remember. The day you were born is just etched on my memory—I could never forget what it felt like to hold you for the first time. be etched on (one's) mindTo be something that one will always remember. The day you were born is just etched on my mind—I could never forget what it felt like to hold you for the first time. cast in stonePermanently fixed or firmly established; not subject to any amendment or alteration. Often used in the negative. The deal isn't yet cast in stone, but we're confident it will go ahead as hoped. etch something in(to) somethingand etch something into erode a design or message into something, usually with acid. They etched their family crest into their good crystal. He etched in his initials. cast in stoneAlso, etched in stone. Definite, fixed, as in We may choose to stay longer-our plans aren't cast in stone, or When Carl sets an agenda you can safely assume it's etched in stone. Both expressions allude to sculpture, with the first, from the early 1500s, using the verb cast in the sense of pouring and hardening some material into a final form, and the second cutting or corroding a permanent design. be etched on your ˈheart/ˈmemory/ˈmindbe something that you will never forget because it affected you so strongly: The image of their son holding up the championship trophy would be etched on their memories forever. |
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