sepia: [14] Sepia originated as a word for a cuttlefish. It comes via Latin from Greek sēpíā. In English it is now rare in that sense, except as a zoological genus name and in various technical derivatives such as sepiacean and sepioid, but a particular attribute of some types of cuttlefish has given it a much wider role: as a term for a reddish-brown pigment made from the liquid secreted by cuttlefish ink sacs. That application originated in Italy, and it was from Italian seppia, probably by way of French sépia, that English acquired it in the 19th century.
sepia (n.)
"rich brown pigment," 1821, from Italian seppia "cuttlefish" (borrowed with that meaning in English by 1560s), from Latin sepia "cuttlefish," from Greek sepia "cuttlefish," related to sepein "to make rotten" (see sepsis). The color was that of brown paint or ink prepared from the fluid secretions of the cuttlefish. Meaning "a sepia drawing" is recorded from 1863.
雙語例句
1. The walls are hung with sepia photographs of old school heroes.
墻上掛滿了老牌英雄人物發(fā)黃的舊照片。
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2. Lastly, sepia - toned melanin in response to ultraviolet rays, appears in large amounts.
最新研究, 黑色素通過紫外線輻射會大量激增.
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3. Have him photograph the whole thing in sepia tones.
讓他用棕褐色調拍攝整個過程.
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4. Conclusion: The compound sepia capsules can prolong life.
結論: 復方烏賊墨膠囊具有延緩衰老作用.
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5. The investigation results showed that there were many types of arm formulas in Sepia esculenta.