inlay
翻譯
鑲嵌物, 鑲飾, (牙科)嵌體
例句
The box had a beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay.
這個盒子有漂亮的珍珠母鑲嵌。
The dentist recommended a gold inlay for the tooth.
牙醫建議給這顆牙齒做一個金嵌體。
文法模式
a design set into a surface 嵌入表面的圖案 The box had a beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay.
a filling shaped to fit a cavity in a tooth 適合牙齒空洞的填充物 The dentist recommended a gold inlay.
近義詞
名詞同義詞: insertion, mosaic; 動詞同義詞: insert, embed
詞源
來自“in”(進入)和“lay”(放置)。意為將設計“放置”“入”一個表面。
記憶技巧
想像將一塊裝飾“放(lay)”“入(in)”一件家具的表面。