inlay

🇺🇸 /ˌɪnˈleɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪnˈleɪ/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
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.

藝術家用五彩石子鑲嵌木盒。

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.

棋盤上有不同顏色木材的精緻鑲嵌。

translation

v. 嵌入
n. 嵌入

詞形變化

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