lapidary

lapidary
[ˈlapɪd(ə)ri]
adjective
  1. (of language) engraved on or suitable for engraving on stone and therefore elegant and concise
    (语言)(适合)刻在石头上的,优雅简洁的
    a lapidary statement.
    金玉良言。
    ■of or relating to stone and gems and the work involved in engraving, cutting, or polishing
    (与)石头(及宝石)(有关)的;(与)凿刻(或凿刻、抛光)(有关)的
(pl. -ies)
  1. a person who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems
    玉石工匠,玉石雕刻家
语源
  1. Middle English (as a noun): from Latin lapidarius (in late Latin 'stonecutter'), from lapis, lapid- 'stone'. The adjective dates from the early 18th cent
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