inlay

vt. 嵌入, 镶嵌, 装帧 n. 镶嵌物, 镶嵌工艺, 镶补

发音

US
/ˈɪn.leɪ/
/ɪnˈleɪ/
其它

词形变化

inlays 复数 inlays inlaid inlayed inlaying inlays 三单 inlaying 现在分词 inlaid 过去式 inlaid 过去分词

别名

enlay

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The material placed within a different material in the form of a decoration.

  2. 2.

    A filling for a tooth, made of ceramic or gold to fit the cavity and shape of tooth and cemented into place.

    医学
  3. 3.

    The piece of paper or the booklet inside the case of a compact disc, DVD, or cassette.

    Putting it all together: the cassette’s been run through a labelling machine, and now this Heath Robinsonesque device adds the inlay and the box in one swift operation, taking about three seconds for each cassette.

v.
  1. 1.

    To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.

    比喻
  2. 2.

    To place an inlay in a tooth.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

filling decoration ornament ornamentation

下位词 3

marqueterie marquetry parquetry
动词

上位词 6

grace decorate ornament adorn embellish beautify

下位词 2

hatch damascene

相关短语

inlay card inlay cards

词源

From in- + lay.

来源：wiktionary