lapidarian
/lap-i-der-ee/US // ˈlæp ɪˌdɛr i //UK // (ˈlæpɪdərɪ) //
青石器人,青石板,石材商,青石板人
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n.名词 noun
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plural lap·i·dar·ies.
- : Also lap·i·dist [lap-i-dist]. /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/. a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- : Also la·pid·ar·ist [luh-pid-er-ist]. /ləˈpɪd ər ɪst/. an expert in precious stones and the art or techniques used in cutting and engraving them.
- : the art of cutting, polishing, and engraving precious stones.
- : an old book on the lore of gems.
adj.形容词 adjective
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Also lap·i·dar·i·an [lap-i-dair-ee-uhn]. /ˌlæp ɪˈdɛər i ən/.
- : of or relating to the cutting or engraving of precious stones.
- : characterized by an exactitude and extreme refinement that suggests gem cutting: a lapidary style; lapidary verse.
- : of, relating to, or suggestive of inscriptions on stone monuments.
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Examples
The accompanying figure is from the Lapidarian Gallery of the Vatican.
The following, from the Lapidarian Gallery, indicates the trade of a carpenter.
Few English writers have so lapidarian a style of writing as Mrs. Craigie, and few such a capacity for writing epigrams.
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