autograph
/ˈɔːtəɡræf/·오토그래프·noun, verb
亲笔签名
GreekCEFR B1
词根
auto- (self) + Greek 'graphein' (to write)
Greek autographos (written by one’s own hand) → Late Latin autographum → English autograph
一句话
auto(自己) + graph(写) = '本人亲手所写'. 名人签名之所以有价值,理由就在词源 — "是他亲手写的"凭证。 不是复印、不是印刷,只是那只手到过这里。
例句
Can I have your autograph, please?
能给我签个名吗?
She autographed my book.
她在我的书上签了名。
He collects autographs of football players.
他收集足球运动员的签名。
同根词
paragraphphotographbiographygraphicautomatic