palimpsest
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/ˈpælɪmpsest/
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/ˈpælɪmpsest/
A document from long ago where the original writing has been erased, and new writing has been added on top.
The ancient manuscript was a palimpsest, with the first text removed and a new one written over it.
古代手稿是一塊抹去原有文字後重新書寫的羊皮紙。
Something that has many layers of meaning or information, like a city or a book that has been changed many times.
The old city is a palimpsest, with buildings from different eras layered on top of each other.
這座古老的城市是一塊抹去原有建築後重新建造的抹去原有文字後重新書寫的羊皮紙。