Palimpsest
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重写本, 多次书写的文稿
a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible
例子
The ancient scroll was a palimpsest, with layers of text scraped away and overwritten with new writing, revealing glimpses of its earlier content.
那古老的卷轴是一个重写本，文本层被刮掉并用新的书写覆盖，揭示了其早期内容的一瞥。
The medieval manuscript was a palimpsest, its vellum pages bearing traces of multiple texts that had been erased and written over throughout the centuries.
这本中世纪手稿是一个重写本，其牛皮纸页面上带有多个文本的痕迹，这些文本在几个世纪中被擦除并重写。
02
something that has been reused, altered, or repurposed but still shows traces of its earlier form
例子
The city is a palimpsest of past civilizations, with ancient walls beneath modern streets.
His novel is a palimpsest, incorporating elements of older literary works.
