epigraph
US /ˈep.ə.ɡræf/
UK /ˈep.ə.ɡræf/
名詞
1.
題詞, 引語
a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.
範例:
•
The novel opened with an intriguing epigraph from an ancient philosopher.
小說以一位古代哲學家的引人入勝的題詞開篇。
•
Each chapter of the book had a relevant epigraph.
書的每一章都有一個相關的題詞。
2.
銘文, 碑文
an inscription on a building, statue, or coin.
範例:
•
The ancient monument bore an illegible epigraph.
這座古老的紀念碑上刻著一段難以辨認的銘文。
•
Archaeologists are trying to decipher the epigraph on the newly discovered tablet.
考古學家正試圖破譯新發現石碑上的銘文。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞