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dovetail['dʌvteil]n.1.■【木工】2.■鸠(或燕)尾榫,楔形榫3.■[亦作 dovetail joint]鸠(或燕)尾榫接头;鸠(或燕)尾结合vt.1.■【木工】在…上开凿鸠尾榫;用鸠尾榫接合2.■使相吻合;与…相吻合;巧妙地拼凑(事实等),使符合(事实等),和(事实)吻合,使相呼应(into,with):I dovetailed my work arrangements with hers.我把自己的工作和她的工作做了妥善安排。to dovetail the new ideas into the existing system使新思想与现行制度相容不悖vi.1.■【木工】接榫2.■吻合,符合;配合协调(into, with):Our figures dovetailed nicely with theirs.我们的数字与他们的数字完全一致。The two schedules dovetailed together without friction.这两个日程安排相吻合,没冲突。3.■[美国俚语]搭腔,接茬儿 |