infill

verb

/ˈɪnfɪl/

[intransitive, transitive]

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they infill	/ˈɪnfɪl/ /ˈɪnfɪl/
he / she / it infills	/ˈɪnfɪlz/ /ˈɪnfɪlz/
past simple infilled	/ˈɪnfɪld/ /ˈɪnfɪld/
past participle infilled	/ˈɪnfɪld/ /ˈɪnfɪld/
-ing form infilling	/ˈɪnfɪlɪŋ/ /ˈɪnfɪlɪŋ/

(of buildings) to fill the spaces around or between other buildings; to be filled in this way填充：填充其他建筑物周围或之间的空间；以这种方式填充
- The motel has remained in place for more than 50 years as development has infilled around it.随着周围的发展，这家汽车旅馆已经保留了50多年。
- infill something (with something) We passed shabby old housing infilled with trendy new apartment blocks. 我们经过堆满时髦新公寓楼的破旧房屋。
to fill a space in something; to be filled by something填充物；空隙填料
- infill something (with something) The timber frame is infilled with straw bales. 木头框架用稻草包填充。
- infill with something The cracks subsequently infilled with sand. 裂缝随后被沙子填满。

noun

/ˈɪnfɪl/

[uncountable]

the filling in of a space with something, especially the building of new houses in spaces between existing ones填补空间；（尤指）在旧房间隙处建新房
- infill development市区空隙处新房的添建
the material used to fill in a space or a hole填充物；空隙填料
- gravel infill沙砾填料