inlay

inlay
(past and past participle inlaid)
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be inlaid)ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface
    镶嵌
    mahogany panelling inlaid with rosewood.
    镶嵌黑黄檀木的桃花心木镶板。
    ■embed (something) in an object in this way
    把…嵌入,把…镶入
    a small silver crown was inlaid in the wood.
    一顶小银冠嵌在木头里。
noun
  1. a design, pattern, or piece of material inlaid in something
    镶嵌花纹;镶嵌图案;镶嵌片
    ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings.
    装饰木家具的象牙镶嵌图案。
    ■a material or substance that is inlaid
    镶嵌材料;镶嵌物
    ■[mass noun]inlaid work
    镶嵌品
    the cathedral was decorated with mosaic and inlay.
    大教堂由马赛克和镶嵌品装饰。
    ■[mass noun]the technique of inlaying material
    镶嵌工艺
  2. a filling shaped to fit a tooth cavity
    (修补牙洞的)填充物,镶体
  3. a printed card or paper insert supplied with a CD, video, etc
    (唱片、录像带等的)内附卡片
    [as modifier]an inlay card.
    一张内附卡片。
派生
inlayer
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'lay something in a place in order to hide or preserve it'): from in- 'into' + lay
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