indelible
Word family nounindelibilityadjectiveindelibleadverbindelibly
in·del·i·ble /ɪnˈdeləbəl/ adjectiveadj 1 ALWAYS/FOREVERimpossible to remove or forget 难以去掉的;难以忘记的;永恒的 SYN permanent Her words left an indelible impression on me for years to come. 她的话多年来我都难以忘怀。
2. indelible ink/pencil/marker etc MARKink etc that makes a permanent mark which cannot be removed 不褪色墨水/铅笔/记号笔等indelible ink/pencil/marker etc• All voters' hands will be dyed with indelible ink, and both the vote and the count will be conducted locally. —indelibly adverbadv a moment indelibly imprinted on my mind 使我刻骨铭心的一刻
Origin indelible (1400-1500) Medieval Latin indelibilis, from
Latin indelebilis, from
delere;
→ DELETE