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rebus

/ˈɹiːbəs/

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noun

象形字谜，字画谜。

A kind of word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.

Examples :

"The teacher drew a picture of a bee and then the number four, explaining that it was a rebus meaning "before." "

老师画了一只蜜蜂的图，然后在旁边画了个数字“四”，解释说这是一个字画谜，谜底是“before”（以前）。

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noun

紋章姓名圖案，姓名盾徽

A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs.

Examples :

"The knight's coat of arms featured a bell followed by images of several children – a rebus representing his family name, "Bellchild." "

那位騎士的盾徽上畫著一個鈴鐺，後面跟著幾個小孩的圖案——這是一種紋章姓名圖案，代表著他的姓氏“贝尔查德”。

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verb

用谜画表示，画谜，隐画.

To mark or indicate by a rebus.

Examples :

"The teacher decided to rebus the instructions for the game, using pictures instead of only words to make it easier for the younger children to understand. "

老师决定用谜画来表示游戏规则，使用图片代替纯文字，这样能让年纪小的孩子们更容易理解。

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