Autograph
“Autograph”是一个名词或动词,主要有两个含义:
- 作为名词:亲笔签名,名人或重要人物的签名
- 作为动词:签名,在物品上签名
- She got the actor’s autograph. (她得到了演员的亲笔签名。)
- He autographed my book. (他在我的书上签了名。)
- The autograph was worth a lot of money. (这个亲笔签名值很多钱。)
“Autograph”来自希腊语 “autographon”,由 “auto-”(自己)和 “graph-”(写)组成,字面意思是”自己写的”。
- 前缀:auto-(自己)
- 词根:graph(写)
“Autograph”常用于描述名人或重要人物的签名,在娱乐、体育和收藏中经常使用。
- 过去式:autographed
- 现在分词:autographing
可以将 “autograph” 分解为 “auto-”(自己)和 “graph”(写),想象”自己写的签名”。
When I met my favorite author at a book signing, I was so nervous I could barely speak. But she was really nice and autographed my book with a personal message. It’s one of my most treasured possessions now.
当我在签售会上遇到我最喜欢的作者时,我紧张得几乎说不出话来。但她真的很好,在我的书上签了名,还写了个人留言。现在这是我最珍贵的财产之一。