indelible

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·del·i·ble /ɪnˈdeləbəl/ adjective 1 ALWAYS/FOREVERimpossible to remove or forget 难以去掉的；难以忘记的；永恒的 SYN permanent Her words left an indelible impression on me for years to come. 她的话多年来我都难以忘怀。2. indelible ink/pencil/marker etc MARKink etc that makes a permanent mark which cannot be removed 不褪色墨水/铅笔/记号笔等 —indelibly adverb a moment indelibly imprinted on my mind 使我刻骨铭心的一刻

Examples from the Corpus

indelible• Its mark, however, remains indelible.• Such little things, snow in July, are indelible.• Now the sleaze looks more indelible and the Democrats will find it harder to avoid being defined by the Clinton excesses.• One of Warhol's most indelible images, of course, is his relentless repetition of Jacqueline Kennedy's face in blue.• His death left an indelible impression on my life.• All voters' hands will be dyed with indelible ink, and both the vote and the count will be conducted locally.• Rituals often involved the daubing of men's private parts with indelible inks or waste paper and glue.• The next morning the only remnants are a few indelible plastic strings ironed into the pavement.• An indelible stamp, like the priesthood.Origin indelible (1400-1500) Medieval Latin indelibilis, from Latin indelebilis, from delere; → DELETE

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indelible
in‧del‧i‧ble /ɪnˈdeləbəl, ɪnˈdelɪbəl/

adjective

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: indelibilis, from Latin indelebilis, from delere; ⇨ delete

1. impossible to remove or forget
SYN permanent:

Her words left an indelible impression on me for years to come.
2. indelible ink/pencil/marker etc ink etc that makes a permanent mark which cannot be removed
—indelibly adverb:

a moment indelibly imprinted on my mind

in·del·ible

BrE

/ɪnˈdeləbl/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈdeləbl/

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adjective

impossible to forget or remove 无法忘记的；不可磨灭的

SYN

permanent