ex-libris
noun [ C ] formal (also ex libris) uk/ˌeksˈlɪb.riːs/ us/ˌeksˈliː.brɪs/ ex-libris
藏书票，藏书标签
a decorative piece of paper stuck inside the front cover of a book to show who owns it
The ex-libris bears the name "Sebastian Miller". 这张藏书票上写着“塞巴斯蒂安 · 米勒”这个名字。
Bookplates are often known as ex libris ("from the books of..."). Bookplate（藏书票）通常也被称作ex-libris。
Synonym: bookplate
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- The ex libris stuck into all the books was designed by Ernest Shepard, who illustrated the Winnie the Pooh books.
- In France an ancient ex-libris of Jean Bertaud de la Tour-Blanche, dated 1529, has been discovered.
- Printed ex-libris did not become common until at least the 17th century.
ex-libris
adverb formal (also ex libris) uk/ˌeksˈlɪb.riːs/ us/ˌeksˈliː.brɪs/
…的藏书（写在藏书票开头处，后面写藏书人的名字）
words meaning "from the books of" written or printed inside the front cover of a book, usually on a bookplate (= a piece of paper stuck inside the front of the book), to say who the book belongs to
The volume was enscribed as ex-libris Albert Pile. 这册书的藏书票上写着“ex-libris Albert Pil”的字样。
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- The name of the owner usually follows an inscription such as "from the books of..." or "from the library of...", or in Latin, "ex libris".