Indelible



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 擦拭不掉的, 不可磨灭的
• ［英］ adj. 擦拭不掉的, 不可磨灭的 ( that cannot be erased)
• ［记］ in+del ( =delete擦掉) +ible -> 不能擦掉的;
• ［同］ 参考: delete ( 擦掉)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English indelyble, from Medieval Latin indelibilis, alteration of Latin indelebilis, from in- + delēre to delete
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
  • b. making marks that cannot easily be removed <an indelible pencil>
• 2.
  • a. lasting <indelible memories>
  • b. unforgettable, memorable <an indelible performance>
• ? indelibility noun
• ? indelibly adverb

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