imbricate

英 ['ɪmbrɪkeɪt] 美 ['ɪmbrɪˌkeɪt]

• v. 边缘重叠成瓦状
• adj. 重叠成瓦状的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles

Verb:

1. place so as to overlap;

   "imbricate the roof tiles"
   

2. overlap;

   "The roof tiles imbricate"
   

词汇搭配

• distichous imbricate 二列复瓦状的...
• imbricate structure 迭瓦构造
• imbricate fault 叠瓦断层,叠瓦状断层...

近反义词

【近义词】

• imbricated 动词imbricate的...