inlay
US /ˈɪn.leɪ/
UK /ˈɪn.leɪ/
1.
鑲嵌物, 鑲嵌
a piece of material, such as wood, metal, or ivory, embedded in the surface of another material, often for decoration
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The antique table had beautiful mother-of-pearl inlays.
那張古董桌有漂亮的珍珠母鑲嵌。
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He specializes in creating intricate wood inlays for furniture.
他擅長為家具製作複雜的木質鑲嵌。
2.
嵌體, 牙嵌體
a dental filling or restoration that is custom-made to fit a cavity in a tooth and then bonded into place
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The dentist recommended an inlay for her molar.
牙醫建議為她的磨牙做嵌體。
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Unlike a direct filling, an inlay is fabricated in a lab.
與直接填充不同，嵌體是在實驗室製作的。