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tat∙too
◙ noun (pl. tat∙toos)
1. a picture or design that is marked permanently on a personˈs skin by making small holes in the skin with a needle and filling them with coloured ink
• 文身；(在皮肤上刺的)花纹:
»His arms were covered in tattoos.
他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
2. (especially BrE) an outdoor show by members of the armed forces that includes marching, music and military exercises
• 野外军事表演(包括齐步前进、军乐和军事演习)
3. [usually sing.] a rapid and continuous series of taps or hits, especially on a drum as a military signal
• 连续急促的敲击；(尤指军事上的)回营号,击鼓号
◙ verb [VN]
• tattoo A on B | tattoo B (with A) to mark sbˈs skin with a tattoo
• 将花纹刺在…上；给…文身:
»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。
»His shoulder was tattooed with a heart.
他的肩膀上刺了一颗心形图案。
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[tә'tu:, tæ'tu:]
v. 刺花樣
n. 紋身
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Tattoo — Tat*too , n. [Earlier taptoo, D. taptoe; tap a tap, faucet + toe to, shut (i. e., the taps, or drinking houses, shut from the soldiers).] (Mil.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tattoo — Tat*too , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tattooed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tattooing}.] [Of Polynesian origin; cf. New Zealand ta to tattoo, tatu puncturation (in Otaheite).] To color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tattoo — The verb has inflected form tattoos, tattooed, tattooing. It can have as its grammatical object either the design that forms the tattoo (A heart was tattooed on her left arm) or the part of the body on which the design is put (Tattooed his cheek… … Modern English usage
tattoo — Ⅰ. tattoo [1] ► NOUN (pl. tattoos) 1) an evening drum or bugle signal recalling soldiers to their quarters. 2) a military display consisting of music, marching, and exercises. 3) a rhythmic tapping or drumming. ORIGIN from Dutch taptoe! close the … English terms dictionary
Tattoo — Tat*too , n.; pl. {Tattoos}. An indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tattoo — /taˈtu, ingl. tæˈtuː/ [vc. ingl. di orig. polinesiana] s. m. inv. tatuaggio … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
tattoo — tattoo1 [ta to͞o′] vt. tattooed, tattooing [< a Polynesian language < Proto Polynesian * tatau] 1. to puncture (the skin) with a needle and insert indelible colors so as to leave permanent marks or designs 2. to make (marks or designs) on… … English World dictionary
TATTOO — (Heb. ketovet ka ka), a sign made by puncturing the skin and inserting pigment. A mark of slavery or of submission to a deity (Isa. 44:5, although tattooing is not explicitly mentioned) in the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome, tattooing is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Tattoo — For other uses, see Tattoo (disambiguation). A tattooed woman in the United States, ca. 1907. A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification,… … Wikipedia
