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    lapidary

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Jewellery
    lap·i·da·ry /ˈlæpədəri $ -deri/ adjective [only before noun]  1  formal well-written and accurate 〔文体〕优雅严谨的 the lapidary style of the poem 这首诗优雅严谨的风格2. technicalDCJ relating to the cutting or polishing of valuable stones or jewels 宝石切割[磨光]的    Origin lapidary (1300-1400) Latin lapidarius, from lapis “stone”
    lap·i·da·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable


    lapidary
    lap‧i‧da‧ry /ˈlæpədəri, ˈlæpɪdəri $ -deri/ adjective [only before noun]
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Latin
     Origin: lapidarius, from lapis __stone__
    1. formal well-written and accurate:
        the lapidary style of the poem
    2. technical relating to the cutting or polishing of valuable stones or jewels


    lapi·daryBrE /ˈlæpɪdəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlæpɪderi/ 🔊 adjective(formal) (especially of written language 尤指书面用语) elegant and exact 优雅精确的 SYN concise ◆in lapidary style以优雅严谨的文体(specialist) connected with stones and the work of cutting and polishing them 镌刻在石上的；宝石加工的