inlaid

IPA/ˌɪnˈleɪd/
KK[ˈɪnlˌed]IPA/ˌɪnˈleɪd/

inlaid — 形容詞

  • inlaidpositive
  • more inlaidcomparative
  • most inlaidsuperlative

1. describes a surface — such as wood, metal, or stone — into which pieces of a dif

1.形容詞B2
釋義

鑲嵌的

將材料嵌入表面的工藝

describes a surface — such as wood, metal, or stone — into which pieces of a different material (e.g. ivory, gold, or shell) have been fitted to create a decoration or pattern.

例句

The wooden box was inlaid with delicate pieces of mother-of-pearl.

這個木盒鑲嵌了精緻的珍珠母貝片。

be inlaid with + decorative material

Mei-Lin ran her fingers over the table's surface, which was inlaid with tiny silver flowers.

Mei-Lin 用手指輕撫那張桌面鑲有細小銀花的古董桌。

常見搭配
  • inlaid with gold/silver/ivory/mother-of-pearl/ebony
  • beautifully inlaid
  • intricately inlaid
  • inlaid furniture
  • inlaid table/box/floor
  • inlaid pattern/design
同義詞
  • decorated

    most general term; any added ornament counts, not just flush-set material

  • ornamented

    suggests deliberately placed, often intricate, details for elegance

  • veneered

    similar but a thin layer sits on top (glued on), not set flush into the surface

反義詞
  • plain

    without any surface decoration

  • unadorned

    no added ornament of any kind

文法句型

be inlaid with [material]

inlaid + [noun]

用法筆記

Inlaid is used both before a noun (attributive: 'an inlaid box') and after a linking verb with 'with' (predicative: 'the box was inlaid with gold'). The preposition 'with' introduces the decorative material.

常見錯誤

The table was inlaid by silver patterns.
The table was inlaid with silver patterns.
Use 'with' (not 'by') to name the decorative material embedded into the surface.
The inlaying table is very old.
The inlaid table is very old.
Use 'inlaid' (past participle, not present participle) to describe the finished state of the object.

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  • inlaid with [material]
  • [noun] inlaid with [material]

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