名詞 inlay:

1. (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
2. a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface

動詞 inlay:

1. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal

in.lay

v.tr.（及物動詞）
in.laid[-l3d.] in.lay.ing,in.lays

To set (pieces of wood or ivory, for example) into a surface, usually at the same level, to form a design.
鑲嵌：把（例如一片一片的木頭或象牙）放在一表面，通常在同一水平面上，從而形成一種圖案
To decorate by setting in such designs.
鑲嵌裝飾：通過嵌入這樣的圖案來裝飾某物
To insert (a photograph, for example) within a mat in a book.
將照片放入相薄：將（例如一張照片）插入相冊中的膜內(nèi)
n.（名詞）

Contrasting material set into a surface in pieces to form a design.
鑲襯（圖片）：將一片片性質(zhì)相反的物質(zhì)鑲嵌入同一外表內(nèi)，從而形成一種設(shè)計
A design, pattern, or decoration made by inlaying.
鑲嵌，裝飾：由鑲嵌技術(shù)制成的一種設(shè)計、方式或裝飾
Dentistry A solid filling, as of gold or porcelain, fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.
【牙科學(xué)】 鑲嵌物：固體鑲嵌物，比如由黃金或瓷制成的，填補牙里的洞并固定在那里

【引伸】
inlay.er
n.（名詞）