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lapidary

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n.宝石商

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lapidary为短语/超纲词汇

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名词复数:lapidaries

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lapidary


/'læpɪdərɪ; [US] -derɪ; `læpə,dɛrɪ/
adj (fml 文)
1 [attrib 作定语] of gems or stones, esp of their cutting, polishing or engraving 宝石的; 玉石的; (尤指)宝石或玉石切割、琢磨或雕刻的.
2 (approv 褒) dignified and concise 优雅简洁的
*a lapidary inscription, proverb, speech, etc 精确的铭文、谚语、演讲等.

n person who cuts, polishes, sets or engraves gems 宝石匠.

lapidary


adj [only before noun]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: lapidarius, from lapis 'stone']
formal well-written and accurate
 the lapidary style of the poem
technical relating to the cutting or polishing of valuable stones or jewels