名詞 dovetail:

1. a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises
   同義詞：dovetail joint

動詞 dovetail:

1. fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

1. How well do these new ideas dovetail into the existing system?
   這些新意識與現(xiàn)存體制吻合得如何？
2. My plans dovetailed nicely with hers.
   我的計劃和她的計劃非常吻合。

dove.tail

n.（名詞）
A fan-shaped tenon that forms a tight interlocking joint when fitted into a corresponding mortise.
鴿尾榫：嵌入榫眼形成緊扣在一起的接頭
A joint formed by interlocking one or more such tenons and mortises.
鴿尾結(jié)合：被一個或多個榫連結(jié)在一起
v.（動詞）
dove.tailed,dove.tail.ing,dove.tails
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cut into or join by means of dovetails.
鴿尾榫：以鴿尾形接合
To connect or combine precisely or harmoniously.
使吻合：連結(jié)或結(jié)合的精確或協(xié)調(diào)
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To be joined together by means of dovetails.
鳩尾榫接頭：用鳩尾榫結(jié)合在一起
To combine or interlock into a unified whole:
吻合：結(jié)合或連結(jié)成統(tǒng)一體：
例句：
The nurses` schedules dovetailed, so that one was always on duty.
護士的時間表很吻合，所以總有人值班