inlay
verb /ˌɪnˈleɪ/
/ˌɪnˈleɪ/
[often passive]动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they inlay | /ˌɪnˈleɪ/ /ˌɪnˈleɪ/ |
| he / she / it inlays | /ˌɪnˈleɪz/ /ˌɪnˈleɪz/ |
| past simple inlaid | /ˌɪnˈleɪd/ /ˌɪnˈleɪd/ |
| past participle inlaid | /ˌɪnˈleɪd/ /ˌɪnˈleɪd/ |
| -ing form inlaying | /ˌɪnˈleɪɪŋ/ /ˌɪnˈleɪɪŋ/ |
- to decorate the surface of something by putting pieces of wood or metal into it in such a way that the surface remains smooth
镶嵌；把（图案等）嵌入 - A is inlaid (with B) The lid of the box had been inlaid with silver.
盒盖上镶嵌着银饰。 - B is inlaid (into A) Gold and silver had been inlaid into the lid of the box.
金和银已经镶嵌在盒盖上。
词源mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘lay something in a place in order to hide or preserve it’): from in- ‘into’ + lay (verb). - A is inlaid (with B) The lid of the box had been inlaid with silver.