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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- ink [ɪŋk]
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n
a fluid or paste used for printing, writing, and drawing
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2.
n
a dark brown fluid ejected into the water for self-concealment by an octopus or related mollusc from a gland (ink sac) near the anus
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to mark with ink
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vt.
to coat (a printing surface) with ink
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vt.
See also ink in ink up
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vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French enque, from Late Latin encaustum a purplish-red ink, from Greek enkauston purple ink, from enkaustos burnt in, from enkaiein to burn in; see
en- 2,caustic
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n
a fluid or paste used for printing, writing, and drawing
Examples
- Blotting paper absorbs ink.
- 吸墨水纸吸墨水。 → blot
- an ink cartridge for a pen
- 钢笔胆 → cartridge
- indelible ink
- 笔迹难擦掉的墨水 → indelible
- Ink permeates blotting paper.
- 墨水渗透吸水纸。 → permeate
- Exams should be written in ink.
- 试卷应用钢笔作答。 → in
- Time sheets must be signed in ink by the supervisor and employee.
- 主管和雇员都需使用钢笔在工作时间记录卡上签名。
- in pencil/ink
- 用铅笔/墨水笔 → in
- his hands were smeared with oil/ink
- 他的手上沾满了油/墨水 → smear
- a dab of ink → dab
- indelible ink → indelible
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