tattoo
Word family nountattooertattoo
tat·too1 /təˈtuː, tæˈtuː/ noun (plural tattoos)
1 [countableC]DC a picture or writing that is permanently marked on your skin using a needle and ink 文身 He has a tattoo of a snake on his left arm. 他的左臂上刺了一条蛇。
→4 See picture of 见图 tattoo2. [countableC]AP an outdoor military show with music, usually at night 〔常在夜间举行的、有音乐伴奏的〕军操表演 tattoo2 verb [transitiveT] DCto mark a permanent picture or writing on someone’s skin with a needle and ink 在〔皮肤〕上刺花纹,给…文身 She’s got a heart tattooed on her right shoulder. 她右肩上刺了一个心形图案。
—tattooed adjectiveadj heavily tattooed arms 刺满花纹的胳膊
Origin tattoo1 1. (1700-1800) Tahitian tatau
2. (1600-1700) Dutch taptoe, from tap toe! “taps shut!”