English Dictionary

inlay

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪnˈleɪ/

動詞

未分類 比喩的用法

(also figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design. / (dentistry) To place an inlay in a tooth.

日本語の意味

（装飾的に）異なる素材を、別の素材の中に配置してデザインを施す / （歯科において）歯にインレーを装着する、または埋め込む

The artisan decided to inlay tiny mother-of-pearl pieces into the wooden box to form an intricate floral design.

職人は複雑な花柄を作るため、小さな真珠母貝の破片を木箱に象嵌することにした。

意味（1）

(also figuratively) To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.

The body of the Scriptures hath in it limbs taken from other bodies; and in the word of God, are the words of other men, other authors, inlaid & inſerted. But, this work is onely where the Holy Ghoſt is the Workman: It is not for man to inſert, to inlay other words into the word of God.

意味（2）

(dentistry) To place an inlay in a tooth.

Porcelain inlaying is a grand thing in certain cases, and it is much to be regretted that the present existing circumstances do not warrant its being used more extensively.

inlays （ present singular third-person ）

inlaying （ participle present ）

inlaid （ participle past ）

inlaid （ past ）