| [/təˈtuː; US tæˈtuː; tæˋtu/] n (pl ~s) 用法:
1 [sing] evening drum or bugle signal calling soldiers back to their quarters 归营鼓; 归营号:
beat/sound the tattoo 敲归营鼓[吹归营号]. 用法:
2 [C] elaborate version of this withmusic and marching, performed as a public entertainment归营游行（配有军乐的表演）:
a torchlight tattoo 火炬游行. 用法:
3 [C] drumming or tapping 敲鼓; 轻击:
beating a tattoo on the table with his fingers 以手指在桌子上轻击鼓点. tattoo 2
[/təˈtuː; US tæˈtuː; tæˋtu/] v [Tn, Tn.pr] (a) mark (sb's skin) with a permanent picture or pattern by pricking it and inserting a dye 给（某人的皮肤）刺染图案.
(b) put (a picture or pattern) on the skin in this way 刺染（图案）於皮肤上:
had a ship tattooed on his arm 在他的臂上刺一只船. tattoo 3
n (pl ~s) tattooed picture or pattern 刺在皮肤上的图案; 文身:
His chest was covered in tattoos. 他的胸部刺满了花纹. *
[attrib 作定语] a tattoo artist 文身的艺术家. |