hieroglyph
US /ˈhaɪ.roʊ.ɡlɪf/
UK /ˈhaɪ.rə.ɡlɪf/
名词
1.
象形文字, 圣书体
a character used in a system of pictorial writing, particularly that of ancient Egypt
示例:
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The walls of the tomb were covered in ancient hieroglyphs.
墓室的墙上布满了古代象形文字。
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Scholars spent years trying to decipher the hieroglyph.
学者们花了几年的时间试图破译这个象形文字。
2.
难辨认的文字, 鬼画符
writing that is difficult to read or understand
示例:
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His handwriting is so messy it looks like hieroglyphs.
他的字迹太乱了，看起来像象形文字。
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I can't make sense of these hieroglyphs on the napkin.
我看不懂餐巾纸上的这些鬼画符。
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