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hieroglyphics

/ˌhaɪ.ə.roʊˈɡlɪf.ɪks/ /ˌhaɪ.rəˈɡlɪf.ɪks/

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noun

象形文字

(chiefly in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus

Examples :

"While visiting the museum, we saw ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved into the walls of a tomb. "

参观博物馆时，我们看到古埃及的墓穴墙壁上刻着象形文字。

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noun

象形文字，象形符号

Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph

Examples :

"The ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write stories on the walls of tombs. "

古埃及人用象形符号在墓穴的墙壁上书写故事。

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noun

天书，密文。

(by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol

Examples :

"The doctor's prescription was filled with scribbles that looked like hieroglyphics, and the pharmacist struggled to read it. "

医生的处方上全是潦草的字迹，简直像天书一样，药剂师费了好大的劲才看懂。

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