palimpsest
US /ˈpæl.ɪmp.sest/
UK /ˈpæl.ɪm.sest/
名詞
1.
重寫本, 羊皮紙重寫本
a manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original writing has been effaced to make room for later writing but of which traces remain
範例:
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The ancient scroll was a palimpsest, revealing layers of text beneath the visible script.
這份古老的卷軸是一份重寫本，揭示了可見文字下方的多層文本。
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Scholars used advanced imaging techniques to read the erased text on the palimpsest.
學者們使用先進的成像技術來閱讀重寫本上被擦除的文本。
2.
多層事物, 多方面事物
something having diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface
範例:
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The city is a cultural palimpsest, with layers of history visible in its architecture.
這座城市是一個文化重寫本，其建築中可見歷史的層層疊疊。
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Her personality was a complex palimpsest of experiences and influences.
她的個性是經驗和影響的複雜重寫本。