overlay
verb transitive often passive UK [ˌəʊ.vəˈleɪ] US [ˌoʊ.və˞-]
(overlaid, overlaid)
■to cover something with a layer of something 在…上铺（或盖、涂）•The foundation of the house is built from rubble overlaid with concrete.房子的地基是用碎石铺浇混凝土修建的。 be overlaid with sth literary
■something that is overlaid with something has a particular quality added to it which influences its character 掺杂着，交织着•Her new novel is overlaid with political concerns.她的新小说包含对政治的关注。
noun countable UK [ˈəʊ.və.leɪ] US [ˈoʊ.və˞-/
■a thin covering of something 薄薄的覆盖物•The wood frame has a gold overlay.这个木框表面铺了一层金箔。 |