tattoo
n
(pl ~s)
1 [sing] evening drum or bugle signal calling soldiers back to their quarters 归营鼓; 归营号
beat/sound the tattoo 敲归营鼓[吹归营号].
2 [C] elaborate version of this withmusic and marching, performed as a public entertainment归营游行(配有军乐的表演)
a torchlight tattoo 火炬游行.
3 [C] drumming or tapping 敲鼓; 轻击
beating a tattoo on the table with his fingers 以手指在桌子上轻击鼓点.
tattoo v [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) mark (sb's skin) with a permanent picture or pattern by pricking it and inserting a dye 给(某人的皮肤)刺染图案.
(b) put (a picture or pattern) on the skin in this way 刺染(图案)於皮肤上
had a ship tattooed on his arm 在他的臂上刺一只船. tattoo, n (pl ~s) tattooed picture or pattern 刺在皮肤上的图案; 文身
His chest was covered in tattoos. 他的胸部刺满了花纹.
[attrib 作定语]
a tattoo artist 文身的艺术家.
One day, he went to an exclusive shop in London and asked for 'Myrolite', the shop assistant looked puzzled and Harry repeated the word, slowly stressing each syllable.