inlay sth with sth
该动词常用于被动式:be inlaid with sth,表示“镶有某物”。
The artist inlaid the chest with ebony.
这位艺术家在箱子上镶嵌了乌木。
镶嵌;镶饰
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镶嵌;镶饰
decorate a surface by inserting wood, stone, or metal
The artist inlaid the chest with ebony.
这位艺术家在箱子上镶嵌了乌木。
将(外来材料的碎片)放入另一种材料中以形成装饰图案。
To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
在牙齿中放置嵌体。
To place an inlay in a tooth.
inlay
Base
原形
inlays
3rd person
第三人称单数
inlaying
-ing
现在分词
inlaid
Past
过去式
inlaid
Past participle
过去分词
Artisans inlay gold into the wooden box.
工匠把金子镶嵌进木盒。
She is inlaying small stones into the bracelet.
她正在把小石头镶嵌到手镯上。
They inlaid the table with ivory.
他们用象牙镶嵌了这张桌子。
不规则动词;作及物动词时意为“镶嵌、嵌入”,过去式和过去分词均为 inlaid。
The craftsman will inlay the box with mother-of-pearl.
工匠将在盒子上镶嵌珍珠母。
She inlaid the tabletop with small pieces of marble.
她把小块大理石镶嵌在桌面上。
They are inlaying the floor with a geometric pattern.
他们正在地板上镶嵌几何图案。
该动词常用于被动式:be inlaid with sth,表示“镶有某物”。
The artist inlaid the chest with ebony.
这位艺术家在箱子上镶嵌了乌木。
Workers inlaid strips of metal into the tabletop.
工人们把金属条镶嵌到桌面上。
此用法中 inlay 为名词,指牙齿的嵌体填充物(多为金、瓷等材料)。
The dentist recommended a porcelain inlay in the molar.
牙医建议在臼齿上做一颗瓷嵌体。
Not this
He inlayed the table with mother-of-pearl.
Use this
He inlaid the table with mother-of-pearl.
inlay 的过去式和过去分词是不规则形式 inlaid,不能按规则动词加 -ed 写成 inlayed。
Not this
The craftsman inlaid the tray by gold.
Use this
The craftsman inlaid the tray with gold.
表示镶嵌所用的材料时,inlay 用介词 with(inlay something with something),不能用 by;by 在中文里常对应“用”,但英语中这里应由 with 引导材料。
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用…镶嵌,镶嵌着…
The wooden tray was inlaid with ivory.
这个木托盘镶嵌着象牙。
珍珠母镶嵌装饰
The mirror frame features elegant mother-of-pearl inlay.
镜框上饰有典雅的珍珠母镶嵌。
木镶嵌装饰(工艺)
The chessboard has a beautiful wood inlay.
这块棋盘上有漂亮的木镶嵌图案。
(补牙用的)嵌体
A dental inlay can restore a damaged tooth.
牙科嵌体可以修复受损的牙齿。
镶嵌工艺
The museum displays examples of ancient inlay work.
博物馆展出了古代镶嵌工艺的实例。
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inlay = in + lay,把材料“放进”预留的凹槽里,即为镶嵌。
语域:mixed 常见场景:dentistry、woodworking / ornamental craft 作名词指“嵌体”时多用于牙科修复,属专业术语;作动词或名词指“镶嵌(工艺)”时常见于木工、珠宝等手工艺语境,整体多用于书面或专业表达。
这些词都以 /eɪ/ 音结尾,与 inlay 中的 -lay 押韵。注意:inlay 不要与拼写类似的词混淆,如 inlet /ˈɪnlet/(入口)或 inline /ˌɪnˈlaɪn/(内联的),它们的发音和意义都不同。
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