tattoo

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Performing, Textures, sounds, Military, Visual

tat·too1 /təˈtuː, tæˈtuː/ noun (plural tattoos)

1 [countable]DC a picture or writing that is permanently marked on your skin using a needle and ink 文身 He has a tattoo of a snake on his left arm. 他的左臂上刺了一条蛇。 →4 See picture of 见图 tattoo2. [countable]AP an outdoor military show with music, usually at night 〔常在夜间举行的、有音乐伴奏的〕军操表演3. [singular]CSPMSOUND a fast continuous beating of a drum, or a sound like this 快速的击鼓；快速的敲击声

Examples from the Corpus

tattoo• I had the feeling Ted might have gotten a tattoo or something, made some drastic alteration in himself.• a tattoo of a lion• But tattoos are only skin deep.• He emphatically is not advocating parents to go along with kids' desires for tattoos.• The couple had their his'n' hers tattoos done during their stormy three-year marriage.• He was probably smothered in tattoos, for heaven's sake!• As well as treatment of port wine stains, other lasers can be used to remove tattoos or in surgery.• He also taught them the arts of circumcision and sub-incision, used to produce the traditional tattoos sported by Aranda menfolk.

Related topics: Visual

tattoo2 verb [transitive] DCto mark a permanent picture or writing on someone’s skin with a needle and ink 在〔皮肤〕上刺花纹，给…文身 She’s got a heart tattooed on her right shoulder. 她右肩上刺了一个心形图案。 —tattooed adjective heavily tattooed arms 刺满花纹的胳膊→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

tattoo• There is a wild-eyed man whose face is completely tattooed.• He was a skinhead, and had a line of swastikas tattooed around his neck.• Clooney is the darkly handsome one with the motorcycle boots and the black flames tattooed on his neck.• And bullets would start flying, tattooing walls and bodies.• The man's cheeks were tattooed with little vermilion chalices brimming with gore.Origin tattoo1 1. (1700-1800) Tahitian tatau2. (1600-1700) Dutch taptoe, from tap toe! “taps shut!”

tat·too1 nountattoo2 verbChineseSyllable

or writing on that a Corpus permanently marked picture is

tattoo

tat‧too¹ /təˈtuː, tæˈtuː/

noun (plural tattoos)

Sense 1

Date: 1700-1800
Language: Tahitian
Origin: tatau

Sense 2-3

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Dutch
Origin: taptoe, from tap toe! 'taps shut!'

1. [countable] a picture or writing that is permanently marked on your skin using a needle and ink:

He has a tattoo of a snake on his left arm.
2. [countable] an outdoor military show with music, usually at night
3. [singular] a fast continuous beating of a drum, or a sound like this

tattoo²

verb [transitive]
to mark a permanent picture or writing on someone’s skin with a needle and ink:

She’s got a heart tattooed on her right shoulder.
—tattooed adjective:

heavily tattooed arms

noun,

verb

tat·too

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/təˈtuː/

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NAmE

/tæˈtuː/

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noun

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a picture or design that is marked permanently on a person's skin by making small holes in the skin with a needle and filling them with coloured ink 文身；（在皮肤上刺的）花纹

◆His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了文身。

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Clothes 衣服

be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform 穿着一身新衣裳／鲜艳的服装／化装舞会服／毛皮衣服／制服
be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes) 穿着黑色衣服／红色衣服／牛仔裤和 T 恤／最好的西服／皮衣／丝绸衣服／破衣烂衫
be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion 穿好衣服准备上班／上学／赴晚宴／出席特殊场合
be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate 打扮成男人／女人／小丑／海盗
wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes 穿休闲服／名牌服装／二手衣服
wear jewellery/(especially US) jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume 佩戴珠宝首饰／饰品／手表／眼镜／隐形眼镜；喷香水
have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on 戴着牛仔帽；穿着红色连衣裙／蓝色西服
put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet 穿上／脱下衣服／外套／鞋子；戴上／取下头盔
pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks 穿上／脱下外套；戴上／脱下手套；穿上／脱下袜子
change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/(especially US) your pajamas 换上牛仔裤／睡衣

Appearance 外貌

change/enhance/improve your appearance 改变／提升／改善形象
create/get/have/give sth a new/contemporary/retro look 塑造／获得／拥有／给某物以新的／现代的／复古的外貌
brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair 梳／用洗发剂洗／洗／吹头发
have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle 理发；换一个新发型
have/get a piercing/your nose pierced 穿孔；穿鼻孔
have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed 有纹身；在（胳膊上）刺花纹；去除纹身
have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery 做整容手术
use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics 使用化妆品；化妆