inlay
v
(pt, pp inlaid ) [esp passive 尤用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)
Tn, Tn.pr]
~ A (with B); ~ B (in/into A) make a design on (a surface) by putting pieces of wood, metal, etc into it in such a way that the resulting surface is smooth; insert (pieces of wood, metal, etc) in this way 鑲; 嵌入; 鑲飾
ivory inlaid with gold 鑲金牙雕
gold inlaid into ivory 牙雕上的金飾.
inlay n [C, U]
1 design or pattern made by inlaying 嵌鑲裝飾或圖案
a wooden jewel-box with
(a) gold inlay 鑲金木質(zhì)首飾盒.
2 (in dentistry) (method of making a) solid filling of gold, plastic, etc for a hole in a tooth (牙科)(金、 塑料等的)鑲體, 鑲補(bǔ)術(shù).