inlay

🇺🇸 /ˌɪnˈleɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪnˈleɪ/
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verb
R

To place small pieces of material like wood or metal into a surface to create a decorative design.

The artist inlaid the wooden box with colorful stones.

艺术家用五彩石子镶嵌木盒。

noun
R

A decorative design or pattern made by setting small pieces of material like wood or metal into a surface.

The chessboard had a beautiful inlay of different colored woods.

棋盘上有不同颜色木材的精美镶嵌。

translation

v. 嵌入
n. 镶嵌

词形变化

3rd Present inlays
Past inlaid
Perfect inlaid
Progressive inlaying
Plural inlays