embedding

embedding — verb

1. placing or pushing an object so deeply into a softer material that it stays ther

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

placing or pushing an object so deeply into a softer material that it stays there and cannot easily be pulled out

例句

Sayaka noticed a piece of glass embedding itself in the dog's paw.

reflexive: embedding itself + in + body part

The artist enjoyed embedding tiny seashells in the wet plaster of the garden wall.

embedding + object + in + soft material

同義詞
  • implanting

    more clinical or medical; suggests permanent placement under a surface

  • lodging

    often suggests an accidental or stuck position rather than deliberate placing

  • fixing

    more general; doesn't imply the object goes into the material

反義詞
  • removing

    the opposite action — pulling the object back out

  • extracting

    formal; often used of objects taken from a body or wall

文法句型

embed something in something

be embedded in something

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive (be embedded in) or with a reflexive object (embed itself in). The thing being placed is usually small and hard; the surrounding material is usually soft, wet, or sticky.

常見錯誤

❌She was embedding on the chair.
✅She was embedding the nail into the chair.
💡embedding takes a direct object and a place; you cannot embed onto something with no object.

2. placing a reporter, adviser, or trainer inside a military or government team so

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

placing a reporter, adviser, or trainer inside a military or government team so that the person lives and works alongside the team while doing their own job

例句

The newspaper editor approved embedding Saira with the marine unit headed to the conflict zone.

embedding + person + with + military unit

Defne wrote a strong proposal arguing for embedding more health advisers with rural police teams.

embedding + advisers + with + government team

同義詞
  • attaching

    broader; could mean any work relationship, not living with the group

  • assigning

    general workplace term; doesn't imply travelling with the team

反義詞
  • withdrawing

    removing the person from the team they were placed with

文法句型

embed someone with a unit

be embedded with

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense always takes a person as object and a group of people (usually a military or government team) as the place, never an object pushed into a substance. Often passive: 'a journalist embedded with the troops'.

常見錯誤

❌The reporter was embedding in the city.
✅The reporter was embedded with the unit in the city.
💡this sense needs 'with' before the team, not 'in' before a place.