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dovetailUK:*/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/US:/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/ ,(duv′tāl′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 dovetail vi (interlock, interweave) (建筑)接榫The corners of the box dovetail rather than being nailed together. dovetail with [sth] vi + prep (interweave with)与…吻合The carpenter was pleased when the sides of the drawer dovetailed perfectly with the face. dovetail [sth] with [sth] vtr (interweave)用鸠尾榫接合The carpenter dovetailed the front of the drawer with the side.The logs making up the cabin walls were dovetailed with each other. dovetail vi figurative (fit together)与…协调The classes at the community center dovetail for people with daytime jobs. dovetail with [sth] vi + prep figurative (fit together with)与…切合Donna found a flexible job that allows her career to dovetail with her personal life. dovetail, dovetail joint n (interlocking joint)楔形榫The antique piece of furniture has beautiful dovetails. |